The feeling had been circulating for the last few weeks. Eliminated from the EuroCup after qualifying for the Top 16, a missed qualification for the Leaders Cup for which the team is the three-time defending champion, and consistently troubled in league play… In light of all these things, AS Monaco has formally separated from coach Sasa Filipovski. To replace him, the leaders of the\u00a0Monegasque squad has enlisted Sasa Obradovic. The Serb, who has signed a two-year contract, has been leading the Roca Team’s training sessions since last week. He might even officiate make his first appearance on the bench next Monday when the team returns to Jeep Elite play, with Cholet coming to the Salle Gaston Medecin.<\/p>\n
Renowned for his severity and rigor, last year the 50-year-old Serb led Russian side Krasnodar to the final of the EuroCup, where they lost against Darussafaka Istanbul. Appointed European coach of the year, he nevertheless separated amicably from the Russian club in early November. That left Obradovic free to engage with the club of his choice. The former three-time European champion and world champion with Yugoslavia (in 1998), Obradovic was coached by Cologne (Germany’s 2006 champion), where he ended his playing career. Evidently, the opportunities awaiting him following this free agency period were abundant.<\/p>\n