Basketball
OFFICIALLY. Legendary Bayern coach takes charge of the team again
Bayern announced the appointment of the team’s head coach on its official website. Svetislav Pesic.
The most successful coach in German basketball history signed a contract with Munich until the end of the season.
The Serbian specialist will replace Gordon Herbert as head coach, with whom the German champions agreed to end their cooperation early by mutual consent.
76-year-old Pesic took over as head of Bayern Munich for the second time. He first joined the Munich team in the autumn of 2012 and remained with them until 2016, winning the first Bundesliga title in the club’s history in 2014.
Svetislav’s greatest achievements include the 2002 World Cup title with Yugoslavia, the 1993 European Championship victory with the German team, and the gold medal at EuroBasket 2001 with Yugoslavia. At club level, the Serbian specialist won the treble in Spain, including winning the Euroleague with Barcelona in 2003. Alba won five championships and two German Cups with Berlin.
In 2024, Pesic won the Olympic bronze medal with the Serbian national team, which he led until last summer, by beating Germany and finishing third in the match.
Source: Sport UA
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