Olimpia Milano Replaces Peppe Poeta with Luca Banchi

Olimpia Milano general manager Christos Stavropoulos spoke to the press after Luca Banchi's introduction event. Stavropoulos said the decision was made after Thursday's match against Valencia. He said the club's ownership had finished working with Poeta in order to turn around the team's current poor form.

Stavropoulos said talks with Banchi began immediately and that they reached an agreement between Friday and Saturday. After the final contract details were completed, the club's statement was published yesterday morning.

The general manager described Poeta as a good person and a friend, and said the separation was not easy for him either. He also recalled that Poeta won titles during his time as head coach in Milan. Even so, he stressed that results are decisive in the world of sport.

Stavropoulos said Banchi knows the club and how it operates, which he called an advantage. He described Banchi as "the best coach we could choose for this role."