Cinzia Zanotti refuses after the controversy, we will not have the first female coach in the basketball Serie A: "no" to Brescia

Brescia – The possibility of seeing a woman lead a men's team in Serie A for the first time has vanished in the space of a few hours. Cinzia Zanotti has in fact decided to decline the offer from Germani Brescia , who had contacted her to entrust her with the role of head coach after the official farewell of Peppe Poeta , who moved to Olimpia Milano . An important, ambitious proposal, but one that came too suddenly to be welcomed with the necessary serenity. Despite the refusal, Zanotti has made it clear that the dialogue with Brescia does not end here, but will transform into a "goodbye" .

With the Zanotti option now archived , Germani seems oriented to follow a path of continuity. Matteo Cotelli , Poeta's assistant in the last season, is today the name closest to the white-blue bench. He knows the environment deeply, he accompanied the group to the historic championship final and would represent an internal choice capable of guaranteeing technical stability and continuity of project. His profile, young but competent , marries with the line adopted so far by the management. With Mauro Ferrari , the focus has always been on young technicians, from Alessandro Magro to Peppe Poeta himself.

However, there is still a door ajar on Max Menetti . The Emilian coach has just freed himself from Zalgiris Kaunas, where he won the Lithuanian title as Andrea Trinchieri 's assistant. His name continues to circulate in the corridors of the PalaLeonessa , bringing with him the experience and solidity of someone who has already led important teams, losing two finals at the time of Pallacanestro Reggiana before bringing Treviso Basket back to the top division. It is not the first option, but it is not an option to be ruled out either, especially if doubts about internal promotion were to arise. Brescia therefore remains at the center of the debate, given that Virtus Bologna continues to have its sights set on Maurice Ndour and Jason Burnell. Cinzia Zanotti's "no" was a missed opportunity . But the Geas coach had also been clear in the past few hours: "I have never thought of coaching a men's team".