Milan Sporting Director Criticizes Team: No Emotional Attachment

Olimpia Milano Sporting Director Daniele Baiesi criticized the player group. According to Baiesi, some players do not feel emotionally connected to the club. Milano lost nine of its first 10 EuroLeague games. This summer, the club had signed key names such as Devon Hall, Moses Wright and Alec Peters.

After the poor results, head coach Peppe Poeta was dismissed. He was replaced by Luca Banchi, the head assistant coach of the Italian national team. Banchi had also coached Anadolu Efes for a period.

An incident occurred at Milano on Sunday, November 8. Wright, the most effective player on the team this season, did not start in the Italian League match against Trento because he arrived late to the team meeting before the game. Baiesi said a disciplinary sanction had been applied and that it was entirely justified. He also said other sanctions would follow.

Baiesi stressed that the issue is not a simple matter of lateness. In his view, the situation points to a deeper problem of discipline and commitment within the team. The club has to use the means at its disposal to secure its players' commitment.