Turin, 10 September (LaPresse) – ‘Will Luca Banchi be the new coach of the Italian national team? The path seems clear. All I can say is that he is an excellent coach, one of the best.’ These were the words of Italian Basketball Federation president Gianni Petrucci in an interview with Corriere della Sera. ‘A full-time position? I would prefer that, but I understand that if a coach you like is already busy, you may have to adopt a different solution,’ he added, taking stock of the Azzurri's performance at the European Championships. "We missed out in the final, as has happened in the past. Slovenia deserved to win: they were better and cooler than us. But we weren't far off qualifying for the next round,‘ he concluded. ’Pozzecco? Gianmarco is not only a good coach, he is also an extraordinary person whom I am fond of. Unfortunately, the result didn't come."
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