FollowGreek Immigration and followGreek News: The question of whether Greek national basketball coach Yiannakis will remain in his position has become a suspense drama. After returning to China at the end of last year, he actively scouted players, seemingly indicating a strong possibility of staying. However, since he returned to Greece for Christmas at the end of December, he has not contacted the Chinese Basketball Association. Given the current circumstances, it seems likely that Yiannakis will not return to coach in China.
On November 27 of last year, Yiannakis returned to China and subsequently visited Beijing, Tianjin, and other cities to watch several CBA games, scouting players. This move was also approved by the Chinese Basketball Association, with all expenses covered by the association, leading many to believe that he would likely remain in his position. However, recent reports indicate that after returning to China, Yiannakis was asked to provide a summary of his observations after watching CBA games, which would be reviewed by domestic basketball coaching experts to determine if he could continue coaching. Yiannakis found it difficult to accept this approach from the association, and as they have not yet made a clear statement regarding his potential "continuation," he felt neglected and is therefore unwilling to continue coaching the national team.
In response to this matter, Chengdu Commercial Daily reporter interviewed the Chinese national basketball team leader Hao Guohua yesterday. Hao Guohua stated that Yiannakis has had no contact with the association since he returned to Greece before Christmas last year, saying, "At that time, he expressed a desire to go home for Christmas, and we agreed." Hao Guohua also revealed that, so far, Yiannakis has not submitted a summary report, but the deadline has not yet passed.