By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Maccabi Tel Aviv and coach Giannis Sfairopoulos have reached a new three-year deal, as the team announced on Sunday.
“I am very happy to extend the collaboration with a such a big historical club such as Maccabi Tel Aviv“, said coach Giannis Sfairopoulos after signing the extension, adding “I would like to thank the owners of Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv for trusting me and giving me the chance to continue to fight for the club’s glory”.
“I would also like to thank the team players, all my colleagues, the management, the coaches, doctors, physios and the office staff – they all work hard and together we try to bring wins and titles for Maccabi”, the coach continued. “I am very proud that I will continue to be part of the Maccabi family and I am very excited that together with our great fans we will continue to write big history for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv”.
“I think that signing coach Sfairopoulos on a long term deal fits our strategy”, said sports director Nikola Vujcic. “It shows that Giannis shares 100% of the Maccabi DNA basketball-wise and personality-wise. His connection with the essence of the club, the fans and the Maccabi moto – we always believe and never give up – is Absolut. I’m happy today and I know that our fans are happy too and this is very important for all of us. Yalla Maccabi”.
Under Sfairopoulos, Maccabi is currently 9-4 in EuroLeague and fourth in the competition’s standings. It has been the best start of the team in the competition since the introduction of the new format in 2016.
Maccabi is also the only undefeated team in the Israeli League. The “Yellows” have registered 10 wins in an equal number of games in their domestic championship.
Sfairopoulos was hired as head coach of Maccabi on November 2018, after the club parted ways with Neven Spahija. The Greek coach led Maccabi to the 2019 league title.
Prior to Maccabi, Sfairopoulos was the head coach of Olympiacos from 2014 to 2018. Olympiacos won the 2015 and 2016 Greek League titles and also made the 2015 and 2017 EuroLeague Finals under Sfairopoulos.