Head of the Coaching Council of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) Stanislav Eremin told that the Serbian specialist Zoran Lukic was the only candidate for the position of head coach of the Russian men’s team.
Earlier, Sergei Elevich, a member of the RFB coaching council, told that Lukich had been approved as the head coach of the Russian national team for the next Olympic cycle until 2028.
— No one from the RFB coaching council had any doubts about extending Lukic’s contract. It would not be entirely correct to change horses mid-stream. Zoran is working well, but we have not yet had the opportunity to test his strength at international competitions. We hope that Lukic’s work will bear fruit. We also believe that in the near future we will hold as many international meetings as possible in order to make sure that the Russian team is on the right track.
— Did I understand correctly that candidates other than Lukich were not considered?
– Yes, we did not think about it. I repeat, why criticize and remove Lukich now? There is no reason, so the extension was a unanimous decision.
— Was it an important factor that Lukich no longer works in Nizhny Novgorod?
— It will be easier for him to concentrate on the Russian team. Working in a club is somehow distracting and tedious. Zoran can now devote himself to the national team with more dedication and attention. So yes, this factor was also taken into account, “Eremin told .
Lukic is 52 years old, a Serbian specialist has been leading the Russian national team since 2021.
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