According to Marca, it is more likely that Sergio Scariolo will be fired by Real Madrid than that he will remain as head coach.

The early elimination by Tenerife in the first round of the Liga Endesa playoffs, combined with the fact that the team failed to win a title, has made the Italian coach’s position extremely precarious.

Everything will be decided by his meeting with the new head of the basketball department, Juan Carlos Sánchez, who replaced Sergio Rodríguez.

“President Florentino Pérez had already fired the coach during his first tenure at Real Madrid on July 4, 2002. Now, 24 years later, history may repeat itself. In a dramatic turn of events, the Italian coach’s future now seems to be leaning more toward leaving Real Madrid than staying, even though just a few days ago he was given a vote of confidence despite the failed season,” reports Marca.

In fact, among the possible replacements are Ergin Ataman and Giannis Sfairopoulos. “The desired coach must be available or have an affordable buyout clause in his contract. Among the top candidates, and with significant prestige, are Ergin Ataman, Giannis Sfairopoulos, and Velimir Perasovic, who recently left UNICS Kazan,” it adds.

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