Joan Laporta is a very football-loving president. The sections concern him much less. In many cases, they are an uncomfortable problem for him. A year ago, Barça was champion of the ACB League after running over the real Madridbut the top leader dispensed with Sarunas Jasikevicius and the best player in Europe: Nikola Mirotic. Now, the team cries for a disastrous season.
Josep Cubells, manager responsible for basketball, validated the failed renewal of Laporta and Juan Carlos Navarro, an executive with little experience and less enlightenment. The problem is that a year later, the same mistakes are repeated. Roger Grimau, the coach, sentenced Low-cost To relieve Jasikevicius, Barça will now sign Joan Peñarroya.
Cubells’ request
In a scenario like the current one, Barça needs a top-level coach. With a lot of command. Not a mediocre coach. Peñarroya was fired this season from Baslkonia and his greatest successes were with Burgos. Barça is another story and Cubells would do well to give good advice to Laporta instead of smiling thanks.
Cubells, by the way, proclaimed that the Barça directors dedicated a lot of time to the club and asked that they be rumenated For his job. His proclamation clashes with the club’s statutes, but perhaps Barça needs better managers and his idea is not so far-fetched. Another thing is the mistakes made in the basketball section, once very successful..
