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In large institutions, failures do not please. Valérie Garnierthe former Bleues selector, has just had bitter experience. A few days after Fenerbahçe's rout in his quest for tripled in Euroleague, after a defeat in the semi-final of the Final Six, the Stambouliote club decided to separate from its tricolor technician, to replace it with the coach of Spain, Miguel Mendez.
Thanks to our Başantrenör Valerie Garnier!
Between 2017-2019 and 2023-25, our way to our Fenerbahçe Opet Women's Basketball Team, Valerie Garnier, our chief coach.
1 European Championship, 2 FIBA Super Cups during his time,… pic.twitter.com/8fSsNj3jsP
– Fenerbahçe opet (@fbkadinbasket) April 15, 2025
Six trophies in a year and a half … but two recent failures
Valérie Garnier pays the price for a 2024-2025 season less glorious than the previous one, when she returned to Fenerbahçe, four years after her first visit (March 2018 to June 2019). Because after winning six trophies in as many finals in a year and a half (the European Super Cup, twice, the Turkish Cup, the Turkey Championship, the Euroleague and the President's Cup), the Stambouliote club wiped two failures in a blow in 2025.
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First in the Turkey Cup, with a defeat in the last square against Mersin (78-57 at the end of March). Then, above all, in the Women's Euroleague. Favorite for its own double succession, Fenerbahçe Istanbul was however surprised in the semi-final by the future winner of the competition, the USK Prague. The 3rd place acquired against Valencia has in no way wiped this setback on the European scene. In addition, the game produced by Fenerbahçe this season has been the subject of many criticisms, despite an XXL workforce, including the triple MVP of the Euroleague, Emma Meesseman.
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A most confusing timing!
While the timing of Valérie Garnier's return to Fenerbahçe had surprised in August 2023 (in full preseason, still hired in NM1 with the MB towers), that of his 2nd departure from the Stambouliote club is just as much. Fenerbahçe begins the finals of the Playoffs of the Turkish championship… this Wednesday, April 16 against Rival Mersin! If his replacement, the coach of La Roja Miguel Mendez, has already been inducted, Gabby Williams, Marième Badine and his partners will not approach this last deadline of the best season.
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