Armani Milan fires Poet

ByDavid Mitchell

Armani Olympia Milan has dismissed his head coach, Giuseppe Poet. The decision comes after a start to the season with a 1-9 balance in the Euroleague and a streak of eight consecutive defeats in the competition.

According to close sources, Luca Banchicurrent national coach of Italyappears as the main candidate to fill the vacant position. The club’s board seeks an immediate change of course to reverse the difficult sporting situation.

Poet41, leaves the Milanese bench with a record of one win and nine losses in the Euroleaguethe last being the 84-73 loss at home against the Valencia. This result marked the team’s eighth consecutive defeat in the continental tournament.

The Italian coach had taken over in November 2025, succeeding Ettore Messinaof whom he was assistant between 2022 and 2024. During his management, Poeta led Olimpia Milan to win the championship and the Italian Cup last season, as well as the Italian Super Cup this year.

While the new coach is defined, assistant Marco Ramondino has been named interim coach. Ramondino will lead the team in its next match in the Italian league, which will be this Sunday against Trento.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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