Directed “rune Erturul Erdogan is a highly qualified specialist with great ambitions, his rich experience should help the team in the first season of the VTB United League, said Sergei Yukhnevich, general director of the Moscow basketball club.
In May, it was announced that Runa had been admitted to the VTB United League with a one-year trial period. In June, the Moscow club signed a contract with Erdogan under the 1+1 scheme. Erdogan worked for 13 years in the coaching staff of Fenerbahce and won the Turkish championship as interim head coach. He became vice-world champion with the Turkish team in 2010.
– Can you say that the Runa team is complete for the season?
– Yes.
– So you’re not looking for any of the players now?
– It’s hard to say what will happen during the season, but for now we have closed the transfer campaign for ourselves.
– The biggest discovery of “Rune” in this transfer campaign?
– Good question, but I probably wouldn’t mention it. But if we talk about the Russians, it’s about Danya Pokhodyaev from Parma. I think it’s a very strong signature. Among the foreigners who come to us, some have extensive experience performing in Europe, others simply need to prove themselves in the European market. I think that in principle it is very difficult to single out one person. They all stand out separately in one or another component.
– And is head coach Erturul Erdogan, who has serious experience in leading European teams, a great transfer success?
“When we first met Erturul and started the communication process for the signing of the agreement, it was clear that he was a man with big ambitions. For us, it’s an excellent opportunity to work with such a high-level specialist. He just has a wealth of experience. I think in terms of mentality, we found a person who thinks and calculates his strength the same way we do. And for us, it’s a very, very strong signature.
– How much did the head coach cost the club financially?
— Good question (laughs). For everyone, it is always expensive in different ways. But we’ll take care of his contract.
– At the end of August – beginning of September, Runa organizes a pre-season training camp in Turkey, during which test matches are scheduled with local clubs, as well as with Enisey. What should they give the team?
“We have a whole new team. Almost all the basketball players here have never played together. Therefore, it is very important for us now to establish chemistry in the team, build a good game and start the season as a team ready and determined to win.
– In mid-September, Runa should also take part in the pre-season tournament in Krasnodar, and here in the first game you will meet the host of the tournament, Lokomotiv-Kuban. The match with last season’s silver medalist is probably a very good test on the eve of the start of the season?
– Yes of course. Lokomotiv are runners-up. For us, it will be a really good test of our preparation for the coming season. We thank Loko for inviting us to this tournament. We will try to create a surprise here,” Yukhnevich told .
The new VTB United League season starts on September 30.
Source : MatchTV
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