By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Unicaja missed the Liga Endesa’s playoffs for the second season in row and Jasmin Repesa contract wasn’t renewed only 48 hours after the new blow in team’s image. The Croatian coach led Malaga to the verge of the playoffs in Euroleague but the failure to be among the best eight teams in the Spanish league forced him to the exit door and probably to the bench of his country’s national team.
After Monday’s afternoon meeting, Unicaja’s board decided to fire Repesa and search for his successor. The first names that are in their list are Joan Plaza of Zalgiris Kaunas (photo), former coach of Caja Laboral Dusko Ivanovic and Bilbao’s boss Fotis Katsikaris. The negotiations haven’t started yet, but Malaga will probably hire its new coach soon.
After all the club still has an A license in Euroleague, will be part of the top competition of Europe also next season and that makes it a really attractive destination.