The head coach of Panathinaikos Aktor, Ergin Ataman, went into several topics in an interview with Eurohoops. From offseason roster adjustments and his philosophy to his view on his connection to incidents marking Greece’s Stoiximan GBL Finals 2025.

“In the first year, everything was fine. When I came here against Olympiacos , everything was also for me was very fair,” the 59-year-old play-caller described his position in the Greek rivalry during the 2023-24 season.

“After that, something changed against me,” he continued, referring to the Reds falling shy of the EuroLeague championship heading to the Greek League Finals.

Furthermore, Ataman recalled coaching Anadolu Efes against Turkish rivals.

“For me, I expected this,” he remembered applying previous experience to the Derby

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