The head coach Russian team Zoran Lukic in an interview with , he said that he did not feel much disappointment after Russia’s exclusion from the selection for the 2024 Olympic Games and EuroBasket 2025 and that he would coach players in the hope to return to world sports.
This week, FIBA suspended the Russian team’s participation in both tournaments. After being appointed as head coach in October 2021, Lukic has played five games with the national team – three official (against Iceland, Italy and the Netherlands) and two friendlies (against FMP Belgrade and Mega) .
– The Russian team has been excluded from the selection for the Paris Olympics and EuroBasket 2025. Expected solution?
– Tracking what is happening in Russian sport. There was hope, but we live in real life. The solution has been guessed. I can’t say that I was terribly disappointed, because we’ve been on stand-by for over a year, and that’s due to the general situation in the world. Upset, of course. On the other hand, if nothing can be changed, you have to accept it and take care of the future of Russian basketball. This applies to both the national team and the federation. You have to be ready for when Russia returns to world sport.
Lukic is currently in Serbia but will return to Russia on April 28 to negotiate a contract extension with Paris Nizhny Novgorod and prepare the national team’s season schedule.
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Source : MatchTV
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