Real Madrid offices are living a very moved days. A week after the achievement of the Endesa League, the output operation has been lightened and there is no trace of those responsible for the sports plot. These days the departure of Chus Mateo and his coaching staff has been announced, in addition to the person in charge of the section, Juan Carlos Sánchez, and the sports director, Alberto Herreros. The first official substitute is Sergio Rodríguez, who is the new sports directorand it has also been formalized that The new coach is Sergio Scariolo. Today, who will be the companions.
Madrid finished the season with a good taste of Boca by winning the ACB by fast track against Valencia Basket (3-0). However, For a club with this demand is insufficient – Mario Hezonja said it in the celebration- and the meringue team has decided to start a new stage. A reconstruction from scratch. Yesterday the hiring of Sergio Rodríguez was made official as the new sports director and the one chosen for the bench is a Sergio Scariolo who announced that This Eurobasket will be his last tournament as a coach. In this way, he confirmed the rumors that placed him on the local sidewalk of Movistar Arena. In addition, in the last hours it has begun to be known The people chosen to complete the work team.
A very 'familiar' bench
Scariolo will arrive at the white club with his trusted man as a assistant coach. According to the information of 'Lighting', Luis Guil will follow his boss's path And he will leave his job. Apart from assistant coach in the Spanish team, it is currently the First Super Agropal Palencia coach Palenciafirst feb. He arrived at the Palencia club on day 14 of the 2023-24 season to try to achieve an epic salvation in ACB. A few days ago, on June 17, specifically, His continuity was announced in command of the purple nave. Therefore, Guil It must be disconnected from the Castilian Entity. On the other hand, he serves as an assistant coach of the absolute basketball team since 2017, where he has achieved bronze in the European of 2017 and golds in the 2019 World Cup and in the European 2022.
The same medium has reported another name that will be part of Scariolo's coaching staff. It's about Uros Dragicevic, who has been assistant coach of As Monaco The last two seasons, although it was separated from the Monegasco Club on December 7, 2024. based in Madrid, the Serbian He has been a coach in Torrelodones basketball and also acts as a personal coach of players. Some of them, with present or past Madrid, such as Usman Garuba, Trey Thompkins or Anthony Randolph.
Renewed sports direction
The Madrid sports management will be formed by people with white past as players. What to say about 'Chacho', which will act as a sports director and is considered one of the best Spanish bases in history. As a player, he was in Real Madrid in 2 stages: 2010-2016 and 2022-24. In addition, he militated in the best European teams and lived two stages in the NBA little successful. Definitely, a great connoisseur of good basketball and, a priori, a success as sports director.
Sergio Rodríguez has already worked as Wednesday as the new sports director of Madrid / EFE
According to this information, Rodriguez's number 2 and right hand will be Martynas Pocius. The former Lithuanian player was at Real Madrid between 2011 and 2013, and also passed by UCAM Murcia (2016-17). He retired in 2017 due to physical discomfort, and He has worked in the Department of 'Scouting' International Denver Nuggets. Will exercise the same function at Real Madrid, where it will be The International Scouting Director. Finally, according to the journalist Carlos Sánchez Blas, Excapitán Felipe Reyes will be attached to the departmentin addition to its current Ambassador of Real Madrid.
