Zenit basketball general director Alexander Tserkovny in an interview with said that the club is calm in the face of constant rumors about the possible departure of the team’s head coach. Javier Pascaul .
The St. Petersburg basketball club announced in June that it had signed a new contract with Pascual until the end of the 2024/25 season. The Spaniard took over the team in February 2020. Under his leadership, Zenit became the VTB United League champion in 2022 and also won the VTB League Super Cup twice (2022, 2023).
— At the end of last season, there was a lot of talk about the fact that for Pascual, it could be his last at Zenit. How did this situation arise on your side?
“These conversations take place every season throughout our cooperation. Most of it is the product of rumors and speculation. The club and the coach make informed and thoughtful decisions. We work, and when the time comes to discuss the future, we discuss it.
— When and how did it become clear that Pascual would lead the team for the new season?
— Immediately after the end of the season, we conducted negotiations, took the time to discuss and adjust the details. And at the beginning of July, we signed the contract, “Church told .
In the 2023/24 season “Zenith” won the Russian Cup and also became a bronze medalist in the VTB United League.
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