Marc Gasol wants to place Girona in the basketball elite. His goal is none other than to give back everything that the city gave him years ago and, for now, is on the right track. Yesterday, the president of Bàsquet Girona shared a moment with journalists from all over the country in a “very homemade” press conference by video conference to talk about absolutely everything. About his club and the team that will debut at LEB Or next season did not give many clues, but he predicted that the squad “will cheer the people”. “We are immersed in the preparation of the team. Jordi (Plà), Carles (Marco), Oriol and I are always in touch and working on different options. We want the team to have its own identity with a DNA that identifies with the fans “, he explained. The most important thing for Gasol is to “move too socially and make people feel identified with the track.” This is the “pillar” that underpins the whole project.
After signing Carles Marco as a substitute for Àlex Formento, Gasol explained that the new coach gave “a very big plan” for the team and that “Formento’s departure was not easy”. “He had been in all the important positions of the club and he has perfectly represented the feeling because he has seen him born and he has lived absolutely everything. As president I had to make a difficult decision, but he understood that because building something you don’t think can end up being detrimental to the club, ”he said.
Regarding the squad, Bàsquet Girona already has the insurance of captains Albert Sàbat and Gerard Sevillano: “Albert had another year on his contract and Sevillano was important to continue betting on him after the process he has done. He has a lot of room for improvement and we want him to make his way with us.
Marc Gasol repeated that his “enthusiasm is to retire to Girona whether in the ACB, LEB Or or LEB Plata or wherever” and also opened the door to his brother Pau, vice-president of the club: “There are more important things than if he plays for Barça, the Lakers or Girona. He is recovering from his injury and I look forward to playing again.
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