Overview
- The club announced Thursday that it exercised a contractual exit option to end the 38‑year‑old Swedish coach’s one‑year stint after Ludwigsburg finished tenth in the Basketball‑Bundesliga.
- Chairman Alexander Reil said the decision followed a time‑consuming internal review that found divergent evaluations of the past season and differing expectations for the coming season.
- Ludwigsburg cited Riipinen’s concurrent duties as Sweden’s national team coach as a factor because the club wanted greater full‑time focus on the club job.
- No replacement has been named and the club said a coaching search and transition process is now under way ahead of preparations for next season.
- The move reflects normal contract practice rather than misconduct, and prompts questions about how clubs balance national‑team commitments with full‑time league roles in the BBL.