A new era opens in Real Madrid's basketball: Sergio Rodríguez dresses up. The 'chachismo' changes the court for the offices. According to the statement issued by the White Club, The former player will be the new sports director, replacing Alberto Herrerosanother legend of the entity that was in office Since 2005. At that time, the team conquered 30 titles.
Sergio Rodríguez, 39he retired in June last year ending A wonderful sports career in which he went through him Studentsthe NBA in two stages (Blazers, Kings, Knicks y Sixers), Real Madrid, CSKA y Armani Milanwon 24 titles, including three Euroligasand hung seven medals with the selectionincluding the two golds of the 2006 World Cup and the Eurobasket of 2015, an Olympic silver (2012) and also a bronze (2016).
Sergio Rodríguez, in a match with Real Madrid.
Now, In his first management position, he will have to move with a tie all the wisdom and ingenu. Nothing simple to put in front of the technical direction of the most laureate club in Europe and more after living such a successful stage in which 28 titles have been won since 2010, many of them with him teaching mastery on the track. Maintaining that level is the minimum that will be required.
His first missions
Among his first missions will be to solve doubts about the coachalthough it seems a clear matter. Chus Matthew He met Tuesday that he would not continue even having won the Endesa League. It was his sixth title in the three seasons he has on the Madrid bench. SERGIO SCARIOLOthat this Wednesday has announced that it will not continue as a coach after the Eurobasket, it is the best placed to be its replacement.
Sergio Rodríguez embraces Chus Mateo.
In the medium term, Madrid, like the rest of the great clubs, must also face what can be a new stage in European basketball with the arrival of the NBA by FIBA. In 2001, the whites were among those who promoted the creation of the Euroleague and now they also want to be at the forefront of change.
Sergio Rodríguez will work with Felipe Reyes And it is very likely that another former exmadridista will also be incorporated, Martynas Pociuswhich in recent years has acting as a wardly of the Nuggets.
Interestingly, the Chacho will not be his family's first sports manager. His brother -in -law, former player Pedro Llompart, served as a sports director in Naples and has just committed to Casademont Zaragoza.
