Luca Banchi returns to the bench

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Luca Banchi è the new head coach of Efes Istanbul'Efes Istanbul

Anadolu Efes has announced the hiring of Luca Banchi as its new head coach. The former Virtus Bologna coach, as disclosed by the Turkish club, has signed a contract until the end of the season, with an option to renew for the following one.

The biancobl'company, in addition, also specified that current coach Tomislav Mijatovic will continue to be part of the technical staff as an assistant coach to the current Latvia coach.

The decision by Efes to revolutionize the technical leadership è came after the sharp 87-70 league loss to Besiktas.

In the Euroleague, the Turkish club occupies the ninth position with a record of 10 wins and nine losses and would still be fully in the running for a playoff spot.

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