Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas, who started Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with a 0 in 2, parted ways with coach Martin Schiller and was replaced by Jure Zdovc.
Zalgiris Kaunas, which opened the season with LDLC ASVEL and Zenit St Petersburg defeats in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, parted ways with coach Martin Schiller. Schiller was replaced by Jure Zdovc, who worked in our country before.
Paulius Motiejunas, director at Zalgiris; Commenting on the departure, he said, “It is clear that the team is not playing at the expected level. We conveyed the need for everyone to take responsibility a few days ago. Unfortunately, we could not waste valuable time and we had to make a quick decision. This decision does not mean that we ignore Schiller’s valuable contributions. 15 “We have had very positive results from our cooperation throughout the month. We would like to thank Koç Schiller for his hard work and dedication.”
Jure Zdovc, who replaced Schiller, was most recently coaching the French team Levallos Metropolitans. Previously, he worked in Gaziantep, Turkey between 2013-15.
