TOMIC IN THREE YEARS: Red Star solves the question of coach with an agreement with the legend of Olympiacos | Basketball

He showed great respect for the club, we have identical ideas and ambitions – the red and white statement

The PREVIEWS of Red Star and Milan Tomic, at least this year, did not last long. He arrived in Belgrade on Thursday, and today he was promoted to the new coach of the Serbian champion, with whom he signed a three-year contract. In a city where he was born on July 23, 1974, he will open a career chapter of independent coach.

After ten years as an assistant at the headquarters of Olimpijakos, where he played in parallel and the duties of team director and general manager, he brings a rich experience of Piraeus to Mali Kalemegdan, where he deserves club legend status. He played for the Athens Reds from 1991 to 2004, from the position of playmaker, contributing significantly to the first Euroleague title in 1997. Since 2008, he was part of the team. Olympiakos professional team, teaching the best coaches such as Panajotis Janakis, Dusan Ivkovic and Jorgos. Barcokas.

As a player and coach of the Piraeus club, he has won three European championships, three national championships and two trophies of the Greek Cup. He was also Olympiakos' first temporary coach twice, but he will be the first opportunity to prove his role as the main player on the bench of our champion, who, by hiring Tomic, solved the burning problem facing to the coming season. The failure of the past has been somewhat mitigated by the defense of the national crown with Milenko Topić as a temporary coaching solution.

– KK Crvena Zvezda is very happy that she managed to hire an ambitious coach who last year and during negotiations with our club showed great respect for the Red Star, identical ideas and ambitions that fit the club, but also the desire and personal ambition to become the first coach. Welcome home, Milan – they announced red and white after signing a contract with Tomic.

The club and the new coach is a great job to form a team for next season because the Red Star is currently the only club in the area. amplification columns.