Why is pressure from social media not Ettore Messina's problem? / News - Basketnews.com

At least a portion of Olimpia Milan's fans on social media would love to see Ettore Messina leaving his role as head coach of the team. But despite the difficulties at the start of the season, no one inside the club looks ready to give up on Messina.

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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan'sstart to the season has been far from exciting so far.

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The Italian team started the season by losing toVirtus Segafredo Bolognain the semifinals of the Italian Supercup.

Then it also continued with a bad start in the EuroLeague, where it is currently in the last places of the standings with a 2-5 record.

So far, the quality of play has left something to be desired, with Milan continuing to have major problems in the creation, while the defensive end has also been lacking in most cases.

The complicated start of the season once again triggered social media criticism that always focuses on one person:Ettore Messina.

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On social networks such as X and Facebook, criticism of Messina by several Olimpia fans has never stopped since last season, which a part of the fan base considered a failure, despite winning the Italian championship.

The Italian coach is also Olimpia's president of basketball operations, making him de facto the main decision-maker of the entire sports side of the club. Certainly, Messina's resume as a coach is unquestionable; he is simply one of the best coaches of his generation.

As for his record as an executive, which is certainly not as long as his record as a coach, more doubts can be raised.

Arriving in 2019, Messina had initially signed a 3-year contract with an option to extend it for two more years.

Theoretically, then, the Italian coach should be on an expiring contract. But the reality is quite different.

BasketNewssources with knowledge of the situation have said that Messina

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