In an interview with L'Équipe, Frédéric Donnadieu, president of Nanterre 92, announced the name of the successor to the emblematic coach of the Ile-de-France team, his brother, Pascal Donnadieu. It is Philippe Da Silva, current assistant to Pascal Donnadieu, who will take over the reins from the 2024-25 season. “Philippe Da Silva, signed for two years. He will take office after six years as an assistant. Pascal stays at the club and becomes sports director for two years, a post that we created for him and of which he ticks the boxes: knowledge of the environment, recruitment, ”he explains.
Pascal Donnadieu had already announced his desire to hang up at the end of next season. At the head of the team since 1987, he has taken the club from the departmental leagues to the highest level of French basketball, notably with the title of champion of France in 2013 and European coronations. Remember that three clubs will descend at the end of next season in Betclic Elite. "At the dawn of a season with three runs, he was best able to accomplish this task," promises president Frédéric Donnadieu.