The Barça manager, Juan Carlos Navarroappeared before the media after the elimination of the Barça team by a clear 3-0 against Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Endesa League and, without actually saying it directly, questioned the continuity of the coach, Roger Grimauwho still has one more season left on his contract (it ends in June 2025), and He announced that this summer changes will be made to the team, although without specifying their scope.
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“It will not be a revolution, sometimes two or three pieces are very important,” said a Navarro who must face a new remodeling of a squad in which only three of its members (Kalinic, Paulí and Ricky Rubio) end their contract this coming June 30. Some player with a contract could jump.
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Navarro He pointed out that this was “a transition season”, but assured that Barça has not achieved “the objectives” set and called on the media to a press conference in the coming days, together with the head of the section, Josep Cubellsfor explain “the decisions” they have made. “We have to make changes because we have not reached the objectives,” he remarked.
“We are going to make adjustments, for sure, to compete more. We have had a good season in Europe that is gone in the fifth game in three minutes. If we had won, many things would have changed,” he recalled in reference to the elimination in the fifth Euroleague quarterfinal match against Olympiacos.
Asked directly if Grimau will be one of these changes, Navarro responded: “You have to think, reflect and talk to him. Not everything has been (because of) the coach, without a doubt. Some players have not been up to the task, neither have we. We have made mistakes and we have to learn from everything. I still can’t answer this question, but there will be changes.”.
The manager of Barça pointed out Nikola Kalinic, ruled out this Sundayby stating that “I hadn’t been well on the court for a while”. However, he avoided commenting on whether it was a decision motivated by his laughter during Friday’s game in Madrid when the team was losing.
“We are at Barça, the level is very good, but we haven’t arrived. We are looking forward to starting next season and talking to everyone, players and coaching staff, to do better,” he added.
Likewise, Navarro He asked for “forgiveness” and expressed “gratitude” to the fansand also complained about refereeing: “We are always super-conditioned. Today Jan’s (Vesely, sent off in the second quarter) was key, as it was in the Cup final.”
“We must congratulate Madrid, they beat us 3-0, but one thing does not take away the other. You have to play much better than them to beat them. They know how to play these games, they have taken advantage of it and they have been very successful,” he concluded.
“I’m overwhelmed by all the work done by everyone, but it hasn’t turned out well. It was a gamble, a radical change, with a lower budget (than last season), a new coach and it hasn’t turned out well. You have “we have to think about the future,” said the head of Barça’s basketball section at a sporting level.after a season, the first after 2016/17 without winning any of the four titles at stake.
2024-06-02 20:42:31
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