Overview
- Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna dismissed Duško Ivanović as head coach and elevated assistant Nenad Jakovljević to lead the team.
- The club also said assistant Nenad Trajkovic is leaving and named Daniele Parente and Cristian Fedrigo as Jakovljević’s staff.
- Media linked the move to poor EuroLeague results, with Virtus sitting 15th after four straight losses to Real Madrid, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Partizan Belgrade and Olimpia Milano.
- The decision surprised Italian outlets because Virtus is top of the domestic league and Ivanović coached last season’s championship run.
- Corriere della Sera reported tensions between Ivanović and scorer Carsen Edwards and said the rift flared after the Milan defeat, though the club did not give a reason in its statement.