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Pesic’s Bayern Return Opens With 72–82 EuroLeague Loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv

The veteran coach vows to restore physical defense to arrest Bayern’s European slide.

Overview

  • Bayern fell 72–82 at home in Pesic’s debut, extending their EuroLeague losing streak to nine and leaving them at 5 wins from 18 games.
  • Club president Herbert Hainer said unacceptable EuroLeague results drove the decision to dismiss Gordon Herbert and appoint Pesic for the remainder of the season.
  • Pesic said the team must get out of its comfort zone and play with greater defensive physicality, noting they committed only three fouls in the fourth quarter.
  • Outgoing executive Marko Pesic said he was not involved in the hire and urged player accountability, saying he has not seen anyone take a step forward this season.
  • Bayern visit Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Friday before hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague on January 2 in Munich.