Panathinaikos, one of the long -established clubs of Greece, brought a Turk to the Women’s Basketball Team Başantrenörlük after Ergin Ataman, who lived the Euroleague championship last season at the beginning of the men’s team. Panathinaikos agreed with Turkish coach Selen Erdem.
Selen Erdem’s agreement with Panathinaikos, who previously brought Pas Giannia to the Greek Cup final in the Greek league, was a first to the history of Greece. Panathinaikos Club said in a statement, “Selen Erdem, the glorious team will be the first foreign leader in the history of the team,” the statements were given.
Erdem, www.pao1908.com said in a statement, “I am very happy to come to Panathinaikos and this is an honor for me. This is a great club with a long history and I am excited about this new episode.
Selen Erdem, who went to his first training yesterday at the beginning of his new team, became the second Turkish coach in the Greek team after Ergin Ataman, who was the chief of Panathinaikos Men’s Basketball Team.
Ergin Ataman, who was brought to the head of Panathinaikos Men’s Basketball Team, had the third Euroleague championship of his career last year.
Ataman, who was the Euroleague champion in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons where he run Anadolu Efes and wrote his name as the first Turkish coach, had another principle with Panathinaikos last year.
Panathinaikos Men’s Basketball Team, the chief chief of Ergin Ataman, also includes Cedi Osman and Ömer Faruk Yurtseven, two star players of the Turkish National Team.
Panathinaikos club’s bond with Turkish athletes dates back to the past. İbrahim Kutluay, who was transferred to Panathinaikos in the 2000s, became the first Turkish basketball player to live in the euroleague championship in the 2002 Euroleague Final Four.
On the other hand, Fatih Terim also run the Panathinaikos Football Team in the past years, 14 wins, 6 defeats and 6 draws in 26 matches. The experienced technical man also brought his team to the finals of the Greek Cup.