While Bayern Munich remains on eight defeats in a row in the Euroleague, Gordon Herbert pays for this bad series by being dismissed from his coaching duties.
This was the straw that broke the camel’s back. This Friday, Bayern Munich fell heavily on the Monaco floor during the 17th day of the Euroleague regular season. An eighth consecutive defeat on the continental scene which sees the Bavarian club display a record of five victories for twelve defeats and a penultimate place with a tiny margin over ASVELred lantern. A situation which is not softened by the almost perfect course of the Munich players in the German championship, of which he is the leader with eight victories for a single defeat against Alba Berlin at the end of October.
But, this Sunday on the floor of Bonn, it is without Gordon Herbert that Bayern Munich will present itself. Indeed, having arrived in Bavaria almost 18 months ago, the Canadian technician was officially dismissed from his coaching duties. In a press release published this Saturday, sports director Dragan Tarlac assured that this decision was taken “in the interest of the team and the club”. “Unfortunately, in sport, there are times when certain situations leave no other choice than change,” he added. The mandate of the former coach of Paris Basket Racing in the 2000s and the coach of Germany, 2023 world champion, will be marked by a successful first season.
A replacement expected quickly
Indeed, there was access to the Euroleague play-ins. He also brought Bayern Munich to the German championship title, the seventh in the club’s history and the second in a row. Gordon Herbert, however, was not helped by a reshuffled squad after the departures of Nick Weiler-Babb and Devin Booker when Kamar Baldwin has been absent for a month due to injury. Hoping to “clarify the succession plan by Tuesday evening” and the reception of Hapoel Tel Aviv, the Bavarian club will count on the technical management trained by Gordon Herbert to ensure the interim this Sunday to face Bonn in the championship.
