Ferrero Explains Alcaraz Split: Not Finances or Venue

Alcaraz (right) and Ferrero. Understand the football emperor

Earlier this month, Spanish tennis star Alcaraz announced that he was parting ways with Ferrero, his long-time coach of seven years. In an interview with Spanish Public Broadcasting on the 24th local time, Ferrero responded for the first time to the reasons why he ended his cooperation with Alcaraz.

Changsha “Sports Weekly” reported that Ferrero said that he was sad to end his cooperation with Alcaraz this time, but he had no intention of holding anyone accountable, and said that his relationship with other members of the Alcaraz team “remains strong.” Ferrero said: “It’s normal to feel sad. I think it’s sad news for the tennis community. We were a very united team, but at the end of the day, for some reason, we couldn’t continue. I think all of us are a little sad.”

At the same time, Ferrero revealed the reason why the two ended their cooperation. He said: “At the end of every year, we will review the contract a little bit to see if there is anything that needs to be changed, especially the conditions proposed by the other party. In the end, we were unable to reach an agreement on some aspects. Of course I will not disclose the details, but they think some things are best handled in a certain way. My ideas are different, so we did not reach an agreement.” However, Ferrero also said that the end of the cooperation does not mean a permanent farewell. In his view, the door to cooperation again in the future is still open.

The sports information website “Know the Football Emperor” reported that in an exclusive interview with “Marca”, Ferrero said: “Someone may have mentioned financial issues. I have proved when I was young that that is not the most important thing for me. Someone mentioned that I asked for more remuneration. In fact, in the first few years when I devoted myself to him, the proportion of remuneration they gave me has been very high, and I am grateful for that. In the end, I tried to clarify the economic issue. It is neither an issue between us nor my motivation for participating in this project.”

In addition, Ferrero also clarified that he was not asking Alcaraz to give priority to training at his tennis academy as some media said. “We provide academy grounds so they are readily available for training if needed, but it has never been a requirement.”

Changsha’s “Sports Weekly” reported that the upcoming Australian Open will be the first time in Alcaraz’s career that he participates in a Grand Slam tournament under the guidance of a new coach. In this regard, Ferrero gave his former disciple advice: “He must maintain the same desire and dedication as usual and be fully prepared for this game that he really wants to win. We have been trying to make him look at it with a normal mind and try not to put too much pressure on him. I think he should do the same now and go all out, that’s it.”