Serbian men s basketball team will change coach! Pesic stated that he will not renew his contract, former Chinese coach Joe may become a candidate

On September 13, the Serbian men's basketball team led by Jokic, ended in the quarterfinals of 16 in the European Cup for two consecutive times. As a favorite to win the championship, it is naturally unsatisfactory to be eliminated early. Now Serbian men's basketball team 76-year-old coach Pesic said that he will not renew his contract with the team and said bluntly that the national team needs a new coach. As for former Chinese men's basketball coach Joeljevic may be one of the new coach candidates. After all, he coached the Serbian men's basketball team from 2013 to 19 and won the double silver medal in the World Cup and Olympics.

In the 2022 Men's Basketball European Cup, Jokic led the team to win the group stage, but was defeated by the Italian Men's Basketball Team 86-94 in the 1/8 final. As for this year's men's basketball team's European Cup 1/8 finals, the Serbian men's basketball team was upset again. They defeated the Finnish men's basketball team 86-92, and Jokic scored 33 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

The Serbian men's basketball team led by Jokic was both popular in the European Cup, but both were out of the quarterfinals in the first game of the knockout stage.

Serbian men's basketball team 76-year-old coach Pesic was interviewed by Belgrade media "Political Daily". He made it clear that he would not renew his contract and said bluntly that the national team needed a new coach.

Pesic's contract will expire in September, saying: "It is an honor to be the head coach of the Serbian men's basketball team, train and lead the best Serbian players. Taking responsibility and making decisions while leading the Serbian men's basketball team is a huge challenge."

"In the future, I hope to continue to devote my professionalism, professional skills and dedication to the affairs of Jovich (Chairman of the Serbian Basketball Association) and our entire basketball team. However, it is time I am looking for a new coach who can continue the work we started in the previous stage. "

" On the other hand, I promised Jovich that no matter who he is finally choosing, I will do my best to assist in the selection and recruitment of the new coach, give him full support and all my previous experience."

76-year-old coach Pesic has coached the Serbian men's basketball team for four years, and has led the team to win the silver medal in the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup and the bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

After Pesic stepped down, the Serbian men's basketball team needs to find a new head coach, and former Chinese men's basketball coach Joeljevic may be one of the candidates. After all, he also coached the Serbian men's basketball team and won the silver medal in the 2014 Men's Basketball World Cup, won the fourth place in the 2015 Men's Basketball European Cup, won the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics, won the silver medal in the 2017 Men's Basketball European Cup, and won the fifth place in the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup.