After suspending coach Savo Vucevic from his duties, Elan Chalon announced that Elric Delord would take his place on the bench.
The break in Elric Delord's career did not last very long. After leaving Le Mans at the end of last season (Guillaume Vizade replaced him), the 42-year-old coach wanted to rest a little. But he will return to service this December. Former assistant at ASVEL and MSB, the Périgourdin is the new coach of Elan Chalon.
The Burgundian club is currently penultimate in Betclic Elite, after suffering an eighth defeat in ten games, Saturday at leader Cholet, and has set its sights on Delordwho therefore succeeds Savo Vucevic, suspended from his functions in the middle of last week. “With a rich and diverse experience in French basketball, Elric was able to make an impression, not only through his qualities as a leader and tactician, but also through his human sense and his ability to bring people together. With the arrival of Elric Delord, Elan Chalon hopes to breathe new life into its season and continue to proudly defend its colors in Betclic Élite,” rejoices the club in a press release.
The maintenance operation is launched
Crowned champion of France in 2017, relegated to Pro B in 2021, promoted in 2023 and maintained without trembling too much in 2024, Elan Chalon hopes to maintain its position once again next May. The Chalon maintenance operation will continue in December with three matches against mid-table teams: St-Quentin (6th), Dijon (12th) and Gravelines-Dunkerque (9th). Remember that this season, only the 16th and last in the ranking (La Rochelle currently, with only one victory on the clock) will go down to Pro B, while the penultimate will play the play-offs with the Pro B teams. he arrival of Elric Delord marks the second change of coach in Betclic Elite this season, after the replacement of Monegasque Sasa Obradovic by Vasilios Spanoulis.
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