Xavi Pascual new FC Barcelona basketball coach
Baku, November 13, AZERTAC
Xavi Pascual is set to be the new Barça basketball coach until June 2028, according to the official website of the club.
He is still to put pen to paper, but a principle of agreement has been reached between FC Barcelona and Pascual for the Catalan to join to become the new coach from 17 November after the team has played games on Friday and Sunday at the Palau Blaugrana against Virtus and Baskonia respectively.
Joan Laporta and Josep Cubells discussed the situation with Xavi Pascual directly, which proved key to all three quickly reaching an agreement while the Club continues through this financially challenging period.
After nine seasons away, 53-year-old Pascual returns to the Club to take over from Joan Peñarroya on Palau Blaugrana bench. This will be his second spell with the first team, after having been coach during one of the most successful periods for the team from 2008 to 2016, during which 19 trophies were won.
Just like in his previous spell, Pascual with be with assistant coach Iñigo Zorzano, who will join the coaching staff.
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