The Real Madrid has officially confirmed on Wednesday the appointment of former player Sergio Rodríguez, 39 years old, as the «new sports director» of its basketball section, replacing also former player Alberto Herreros, 56 years old.
«A legend of Real Madrid and European basketball, he has defended our jersey in one of the most successful periods in our history and has won 17 titles during 8 seasons, in two stages (2010-2016) and (2022-2024): 2 Euroleague titles, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 4 Spanish Leagues, 5 Spanish Cups, and 5 Spanish Super Cups,» pointed out the white club on its website.
«Furthermore, he was the Euroleague MVP and part of the ideal quintet in the 2013/14 season, MVP of the Spanish Super Cup in 2013, and has been chosen on 3 occasions as a member of the ideal league quintet (2012/13, 2013/14, and 2015/16),» highlighted the press release about the Canary Islander.
That statement recalled that ‘Chacho’ also had «a remarkable career in the NBA, where he played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia 76ers.» «In the European context, in addition to his time at Real Madrid, he has also played for Estudiantes, CSKA Moscow, with which he won a Euroleague title and two VTB leagues, and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he achieved a League, two Italian Cups, and an Italian Super Cup,» it emphasized.
«With the Spanish national team, he has been capped 154 times, becoming one of the legendary figures in its history. He was crowned world champion at the 2006 World Cup in Japan and European champion at the 2015 European Championship,» it added about his achievements with the ‘Family.’
«Additionally, he has won 2 silver medals (2012 Olympics and 2007 European Championship) and 3 bronze medals (2013 and 2017 European Championships and 2016 Olympics). On an individual level, Sergio Rodríguez was selected as part of the ideal quintet of the 2015 European Championship,» concluded the first press release.
In a separate note, Real Madrid announced that Herreros had «ended his affiliation with the club» after serving as its sports director since the 2005/06 season. «During this time, the team has won 30 titles: 3 Euroleague titles, 9 Spanish Leagues, 7 Spanish Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 ULEB Cup, and 9 Spanish Super Cups,» emphasized the Merengue text.
«Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to Herreros for his professionalism and dedication, and wishes him and his family all the best in this new stage of his life,» concluded the second press release.
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