Matteo: “I am optimistic about the Spanish national-unnecessary for our future Huanzo”

The Spanish Federation presented the Mateo as a new coach of the national team. The former Real technician signed until 2029, even committed to not working at any club during that time.

“Tus has a number of basic features. He is a Spanish, experienced at the highest level, has lived under pressure and knows what it means to win the biggest titles. He knows our home. He is calm and alternative, he knows how to incorporate players of different styles and characters and takes care of his players while at the same time pushing them to do their best. You don’t know how happy we are to welcome him. The commitment we have, which we hope will be much longer, concerns Eurobasket 2029. One of the important conditions was exclusivity, given the moment we are. By the chew, there was absolutely no problem with this“Federation President Elissa Angilar said.

“The federation needs someone to give 100% of their efforts to inspire players. It would not be good, neither for the federation nor for me, to combine two jobs. There has never been a point of disagreement“, Clear Tous Mateo, who said he was ready for his mission.

“I am excited and happy. I absolutely know what requirements are from me and I will deal with it with courage and determination, knowing the difficulty. I will try to put my own stamp on this group“, Said the 56 -year -old coach.

“I see that there is a desire to go ahead of Spanish basketball. The windows will not be easy, but we have to be united and I want to send an optimistic message because, honestly, I think everything will go well. Eurobasket may not have been great in terms of results, but it sent very good messages. When you fail, people can commit more. Two young players had an excellent tournament and said ‘we’re here’“, He continued.

Finally, he made it clear that he was betting a lot in Huanzo and Willie Erngome. “Will be absolutely essential for the future. I don’t know what roles they will have, but what we can’t do is break down what we already have. They are essential for our future. It is true that they did not have the best Eurobasket, but at other times they were excellent. We can’t forget that“, He said.