Aleksandar Dzikic and Hapoel Jerusalem part ways / News - Basketnews.com

Aleksandar Dzikic leaves Hapoel Jerusalem after refusing to return to Israel due to ongoing war.

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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem officially announced that the club reached an agreement with head coach Aleksandar Dzikic on his contract termination.

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In its official press release, Hapoel announced that the decision was taken due to Dzikic's "personal challenges" and security situation in Israel.

Meanwhile, Arale Weisberg Walla Sport reports that Dzikic hesitated to return to Israel due to ongoing war and stayed in Belgrade, where Hapoel hosted four Basketball Champions League games.

Dzikic spent 1.5 years with Hapoel. He led the Israeli club to the Basketball Champions League final last season, won the Israeli Cup and Israeli League Cup, and was named the Israeli League Coach of the Year.

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