{"id":525858,"date":"2026-03-08T02:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T02:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/525858\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T02:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T02:26:11","slug":"vassilis-spanoulis-wont-coach-monaco-in-french-league-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/525858\/","title":{"rendered":"Vassilis Spanoulis won&#8217;t coach Monaco in French League game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AS Monaco head coach Vassilis Spanoulis will miss Saturday&#8217;s French League game against Cholet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/2222-as-monaco.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AS Monaco<\/a> head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/persons\/835-vassilis-spanoulis.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vassilis Spanoulis<\/a> will not coach his team in the French League game against Cholet Basket on Saturday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Basket\/Actualites\/Vassilis-spanoulis-se-met-en-retrait-et-ne-sera-pas-sur-le-banc-de-monaco-contre-cholet-en-betclic-elite\/1657553\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">L&#8217;Equipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek coach stepped aside for this game just 48 hours after Monaco&#8217;s EuroLeague loss to Fenerbahce Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p>Following that defeat in Round 30, Spanoulis did not speak to EuroLeague TV but did attend the post-game press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Like his players, Spanoulis has faced multiple salary delays this season, per the report.<\/p>\n<p>He is in the second year of a three-year contract, with the final year being an option.<\/p>\n<p>Spanoulis&#8217; Monaco is now facing a difficult stretch. The team has lost seven of its last eight EuroLeague games.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Monaco holds a 16-14 record and sits ninth in the EuroLeague standings, but the margin is narrow, with just a one-win cushion over the teams in 11th and 12th place.<\/p>\n<p>Their remaining EuroLeague schedule includes games against Olympiacos (home), Anadolu Efes (away), Olimpia Milano (home), Panathinaikos (away), Dubai (away), ASVEL (home), Barcelona (home), and Hapoel (home).<\/p>\n<p>The team <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-242579-nikola-mirotic-injury-leaves-monaco-with-just-10-available-players.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has 10 players available for upcoming games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-462566-any718x552.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit PSNEWZ\/SIPA &#8211; Scanpix<\/p>\n<p>The Greek tactician took over the team in 2024 November, succeeding Sasa Obradovic.<\/p>\n<p>In his very first season, Spanoulis guided Monaco to the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four, eliminating FC Barcelona in a dramatic 3-2 playoff series. In the semifinals, Monaco defeated Olympiacos, but they fell to Fenerbahce in the final.<\/p>\n<p>In the French League, Monaco lost the championship to Paris in a decisive fifth game.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_4\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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