In the best possible way, he said goodbye to her Anatolou Efes The Ergin Ataman.
The Turkish coach led to another championship win his team and bids them farewell as a winner, on the way to Athens and him Panathinaikos.
Ataman characterized as “new challenge” the assumption of the technical leadership of the “greens”, while he also referred to the farewell in Ephesus.
What he said in detail:
“I have always faced challenges throughout my life. Panathinaikos is a new challenge for me. I will try to represent my country in the best way in Greece. Anatolou Efes is my home, my club. I wish them the best of luck next season. I have worked in this club since my youth, not as a professional, but as an amateur. I will be happy if in the future I am called a legend of Ephesus. A change was needed. I didn’t decide it alone, we decided it together with our president. I think it will be good for both sides. You have to take risks in life.
We wrote a great story for five years. We started the season to win the third Euroleague title, but it didn’t happen. We failed. For the first time we had a failed season in the competition. But such is life. When it was said that it was all over in Efes, that Ataman was already leaving, we bounced back from losing to Fenerbahce by 42 points. We remembered our character, we put our hearts on the field. I don’t remember how many trophies I won in my five-year adventure at Efes, but there are three Euroleague finals. I think this is the third championship in five years.
It’s not easy for me. But it will be even more difficult for my son, Sharp. Sharp went through the whole process with us and is a very ardent supporter of Anatolou Efes. My son is most upset by this separation, but there are those in the profession. Maybe one day we will return. I will go to Athens myself, but Sharp will continue to represent me here. Let’s hope it continues like this. Thank you to all our fans who support us. I apologize for the Euroleague this season.”
Source: Sport Fm
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