The 48-year-old specialist had already refused such an opportunity, but ALK leaders tried to persuade him, wrote 15min journalist Rokas Pakėnas.
According to the report, D. Songaila remains focused on the upcoming season in “Šiauliai”, as the club faces not only LKL but also EuroCup battles.
This summer, D. Songaila also coached the Lithuanian youth (U20) national team, with which he took 9th place in the European U20 Championship.
The “Lithuanian Basketball” association, managed by Mindaugas Balčiūnas, is looking for a new head coach for the national team due to the extremely complicated situation in the qualification for the 2027 World Championship.
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In the first stage, Lithuanians, who lost twice to Italians and once to Icelanders, now have to overcome the upcoming confrontations with Turks, Serbs, and Bosnians almost without stumbling, so as not to be left without the world championships.
The next FIBA qualification “window” is expected at the end of August. ALK president M. Balčiūnas promised to present decisions by July 24.
It was previously reported that Dainius Adomaitis and the coaching staff of Kaunas “Žalgiris” refused invitations from the “Lithuanian Basketball” association.
