Real on top, Ivanovic fired from Caja

2012-11-18T23:45:22+00:00 2012-11-22T16:23:51+00:00.

Aris Barkas

18/Nov/12 23:45

Eurohoops.net

Real Madrid still has a perfect 8-0 record. but everything else in the 8th gameday of Liga Endesa was overshadowed by Caja Laboral’s decision to fire coach Dusko Ivanovic after the home defeat at Vitoria by Blusens Monbus

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Real Madrid beat Manresa 97-84, remained undefeated and alone on the top of the standings, but the 8th gameday of Liga Endesa will be remembered for the firing of coach Dusko Ivanovic (photo) by Caja Laboral. The 77-68 home defeat by Blusens Monbus was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

According to the official press release of the club, the desicion was made in order for the team to “fight until the end for the Euroleague Top16 qualification”. Coach Ivanovic thanked everybody at the press conference for “almost 10 wonderfull years at Vitoria”.

Liga ACB 2012-2013 – 8th Day

Unicaja Malaga

74 – 85

Estudiantes

M-C Fuenlabrada

76 – 79

F.C. Barcelona

CB Canarias

69 – 73

Valencia

G. Bizkaia Bilbao

80 – 62

FIATC Joventut

UCAM Murcia

97 – 99

Gran Canaria

CAI Zaragoza

86 – 55

Cajasol

Ass. Manresa

84 – 97

Real Madrid

Caja Laboral

68 – 77

Blusens Monbus

Valladolid

76 – 61

Lagun Aro GBC

 

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