Trainer Erdinç Kılıç, who won the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Club Wheelchair Basketball Team championship trophy after 17 years in the Wheelchair Super League, transferred to Germany's Cologne 99'ers team. Club President Ersan Odaman and the board of directors immortalized the moment of pride experienced for the first time in the history of the club by cutting a cake with Kılıç and the players. Former player Ali Reyhani was appointed as the trainer instead of Kılıç.
Stating that the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Wheelchair Basketball Team, which has five championships in the Super League to date, represents Turkey in Europe every season, Mayor Odaman said, “Now, our coach Kılıç also makes the name of our country, city and club stronger in Germany. will announce it,” he said. Kılıç summarized his feelings as follows: “It is exciting and proud to be the head of the Cologne team. I will use my experience, knowledge and experience so far for the success of Cologne. I believe that we will sign the system team with a long-term planning. One of our important goals is to create an infrastructure and develop our players," he said.
Who is Ali Reyhani?
Ali Reyhani, who was appointed to replace Kılıç, took part in all the championship cups he won as an athlete in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and as an assistant coach in 2021 by İzmir Metropolitan, where he played for many years. Reyhani, who described his appointment as a "flag change", said, "I was the assistant coach of our Erdinç coach for four seasons and I know our team very well. I believe that we will accomplish good works with good synergy.”
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