Joan Peñarroya could be Zeljko Obradovic's replacement at Partizan. Almost exactly a month after being dismissed by Barcelona (November 9), the Catalan coach is among the candidates to replace the legendary coach.
As published by Meridian Sport Srbija, there is even an agreement for Peñarroya to sign for the remainder of the season and one more. According to the club that is not the case. “Two days before the derby against Red Star, all our attention is focused on that match. Partizan has not signed a contract with a new coach”can be read in a statement. For now, the interim coach Mirko Ocokoljic He will continue to lead the team.
The mission that the new tenant of the Partizan bench will have ahead of him is certainly complicated. Making Obradovic forgotten is impossible. In Partizan's last match, fans chanted the name of the legendary coach, who He had recently resigned and did not want to return to office. despite the board's attempts to convince him to reconsider.
The club is experiencing a major crisis that goes from the offices to the field. Zoran Savicthe sports director, has also left, Obradovic assured that signings arrived that he had not requested (Dylan Osetkowski) and the breakup of fans with playersespecially with the Americans, was clear in the last game, when they even booed some of the team's baskets.
A team in free fall
He Partizan is sixteenth with a balance of 5-9 and had lost seven of the last eight games. That and the attitude of the players caused Obradovic to leave. On the last day, against Bayern, a 92-85 victory in a very tense atmosphere due to the departure of the idol from the bench and the behavior of the fans.
If they finally land in Belgrade, Peñarroya would once again coincide with Jabari Parker. He would also have the aforementioned Osetkowskito the ex-Madridista Bruno Fernandoto the World and European champion Isaac Bongato the veteran Nick Calathesto the Finnish pearl Mikka Muurinen and a handful of Americans who are in the fans' spotlight: Carlik y Tyrique Jones, Shake Milton, Duane Washington y Sterling Brown. It would be quite a challenge.
