Athletistic / Basketball Champion of the VTB United League, the “Zenith” of Saint Petersburg is ready to let head coach Javier Pascual leave only if he receives significant monetary compensation, reports the Israeli sports publication “One” on its Twitter.

According to the source, the management of “Zenith” intends to set the amount of the severance pay for the coach at around 3 million euros.

Earlier, reports appeared in the media about Pascual’s contacts with Maccabi which were later denied by the Spanish specialist’s agent.

The Spaniard’s current contract with Zenit runs until the end of the 2023-2024 season.

Recall that last season, the Saint Petersburg club, under the leadership of Javier Pascual, became for the first time in its history the champion of the VTB United League, beating CSKA Moscow (4-3) in the final.