The historic Real Madrid basketball coach Pedro Ferrandizwho directed the white team for thirteen seasons, He passed away this Thursday at the age of 93. The Alicante He was one of the most relevant technicians in history Spanish basketball and especially Real Madrid, with which he achieved, in three different stages, 27 titles, including four European Cups, twelve Leagues and eleven Copas del Rey.
Ferrándiz, who was the Spanish coach for one year, is a legend at Real Madrid. He is still the coach who has achieved the most success with the white club, ahead of Lolo Sainz and Pablo Laso, recently released from the Madrid team.
Born in Alicante on November 20, 1928, holds the record for the most League titles and Cups in Spain.
Real Madrid made the death of one of the most relevant men in its basketball section official.
“Real Madrid CF, its president and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of Pedro Ferrándiz, honorary member of Real Madrid and one of the greatest legends of our club and world basketball“, published in a statement.
“Real Madrid wants to express its condolences and its love and affection to all his relatives, colleagues and loved ones,” said the white club, which remembers his great achievements.
“Pedro Ferrándiz is the coach with the greatest record in the history of Real Madrid. He directed our basketball team for 13 seasons, in various stages between 1959 and 1975, in which he won 4 European Cups, 12 Leagues and 11 Spanish Cups, directing our team in 490 games. He is still currently the coach who has won the most Leagues and Cups in Spain. Pedro Ferrándiz was also coach of the Spanish national team between 1964 and 1965″, he highlights.
“Pedro Ferrándiz’s name appears in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in the FIBA Hall of Fame and also in the Spanish Basketball Hall of Fame. Among the recognitions and merits received at a national and international level, the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sports Merit and the Collar of the Olympic Order, among others”, highlights the note from the Madrid club.
“Pedro Ferrándiz is one of the ggreat myths of madridismo and the balloon world and his legacy will be eternal, not only because of his titles, but because of his spirit of innovation and for being a visionary of the game, a unique figure who changed and revolutionized this sport forever”, affirms Real Madrid.
