{"id":500053,"date":"2026-06-07T22:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=500053"},"modified":"2026-06-07T22:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:41:47","slug":"anadolu-efes-set-to-bring-back-coach-luca-banchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/anadolu-efes-set-to-bring-back-coach-luca-banchi\/","title":{"rendered":"Anadolu Efes set to bring back coach Luca Banchi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1398\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Anadolu Efes<\/span><\/span> is reportedly preparing for another coaching change this offseason. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-249207-anadolu-efes-set-for-another-coaching-change.html\">BasketNews<\/a> sources, the Turkish powerhouse is expected to appoint <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Luca Banchi<\/span><\/span> as head coach for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1817\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The move follows the conclusion of Efes&#8217; domestic campaign, which ended with a 3-1 semifinal defeat against <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fenerbahce<\/span><\/span> in the Turkish League playoffs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1817\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As a result, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pablo Laso<\/span><\/span> is expected to depart the club after just one season in charge. 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