Efes expected to hire assistant Tomislav Mijatovic as head coach / News - Basketnews.com

Efes are expected to continue with assistant coach Tomislav Mijatovic, who's been working at the club since 2010.

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After letting head coach Erdem Can go following a tough loss against Zalgiris Kaunas, Anadolu Efes Istanbul have seemingly found the specialist's replacement.

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According to Yagız Sabuncuoglu from Sports Digitale, the organization is expected to hire assistant coach Tomislav Mijatovic as head coach for the remainder of the season.

It currently remains unclear whether the partnership will continue beyond the 2023-24 season.

Mijatovic has been working as an Efes assistant since 2010, first starting under Velimir Perasovic, later working with coaches like Dusan Ivkovic or Ergin Ataman, and now continuing under Erdem Can.

"Since 2010, when I arrived in Istanbul as Perasovic's assistant, I have been through a lot and learned even more. For me personally, it's an incredible thing that I had the opportunity to work with such top coaching names, from Perasovic to Ivkovic, Mahmuti, Sarica, and Ataman. I got the opportunity to work in a big club, and I can say that I was very lucky to come to a club like this," Mijatovic said in an interview with tportal in 2021.

Mijatovic started his career in Cibona.

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