As he promised a year ago, he took one year break of coaching. Now he is back, fresh and ready for new challenges. Zeljko Obradovic is new coach of Fenerbahce Ulker.

After weeks of rumors where he will coach in coming season, several teams were connected with his name, Zeljko Obradovic decided to move to Turkey this time.

Fenerbahce Ulker will be the sixth club in Zeljko Obradovic’s coaching career, and his first in Turkey.

Reading many forums and discussion boards, many Basketball fans are pretty surprised that he choose Turkey as his next destination.

No doubt that expectations of Fenerbahce Ulker fans are pretty high now, since the winningest coach in European basketball history came to their club.

In his career Zeljko Obradovic wins numerous title and prizes. Obradovic has won eight continental crowns with four teams. He is a two-time Euroleague Basketball Alexander Gomelskiy Coach of the Year winner and in 2008 was named by Euroleague Basketball as one of the 50 Greatest Contributors in competition history.

We wish all the best to coach Zeljko Obradovic with his new team, and it will be interesting what kind of role Fenerbahce Ulker will play in upcoming Turkish Airlines Euroleague season.