Baskonia on Galbiati: We saw a lack of commitment

The Paolo Galbiati era at Baskonia has ended. Speaking at the presentation meeting held after Velimir Perasovic took over the team, Sporting Director Félix Fernández explained the background to the split.

Fernández said that everyone at the club needs to move in the same direction. Criticizing the language Galbiati used, the executive said that on 10 October the club could not act as if it did not care about the EuroLeague. He added that a discourse full of excuses and one that accepts defeat from the start would not be tolerated at the club.

The executive stressed that the club wanted to keep the Italian coach. He said Galbiati was reminded that he had a one-year guaranteed contract and was told that other matters could be discussed later. The two sides, however, could not agree on a new contract. Fernández said that at the end of the season and during the preparation period they saw a lack of commitment from Galbiati.

There was also a disagreement over squad planning. Galbiati did not consider team captain Tadas Sedekerskis in his plans. Fernández confirmed that the same situation applied to two or three other players.

Fernández also linked the process to the move of the club's former technical secretary, Xevi Pujol, to Barcelona, and to the fact that some players Baskonia was following also turned toward Barcelona. It was also reported that Galbiati had said he wanted to be Barcelona's coach.