Before CSKA Semyon Antonov noted the merits of the head coach of the team Andreas Pistiolis in the VTB United League military club championship in the 2023/24 season.
The Greek specialist took the reins of CSKA in mid-April, after the regular championship of the VTB United League, replacing Emil Rajkovic . In May, CSKA announced the extension of the contract with Pistiolis. The agreement will be valid until the end of the 2025/26 season.
On Wednesday, CSKA beat UNICS in the fifth game of the final with a score of 66:55 and won the series – 4-1. The Moscow club won the tournament for the 11th time in its history.
— Semyon, what does the current champion champagne taste like?
— I haven’t managed to do it yet (laughs).
— How much have you missed the championship in three years?
“Today, of course, there is great joy about victory, but on the other hand there is also devastation. Because it turned out to be a very mentally difficult episode. Because they understood that Kazan would not give up. So we tried to draw the right conclusions after the fourth game of the series, which was lost.
Of course, a big thank you to our fans who believed in us. Especially in recent years, when we have been plagued by failures. I am incredibly happy for us, for the team, for the coach, for all the young people for whom this is the first championship. Anton Astapkovich took a long time to get this title. For him, I think, this victory will also be significant.
— What is the role of Andreas Pistiolis in this championship?
– A colossal achievement. He did a lot of work in such a short time. We changed coaches literally a week before the playoffs started. A big risk for the club and for the players. But Andreas is a great guy. “He accepted this challenge and met it,” Antonov told .
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