While ASVEL hosts AS Monaco this Thursday, March 28 at the LDLC Arena, the owner of the Rhone club answered some questions on the state of his club.
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First of all on the sporting aspect, the former Spurs is not alarmed by his ranking in Betclic Elite. “We do what we have to do while being behind Monaco.” However, ASVEL number 1 is not satisfied with the overall project and “the enthusiasm on our networks, which have never reached such a level of commitment”.
On the Euroleague side, despite another season at the bottom of the table, TP recalls that his club is “one of the smallest budgets” in the competition, “you have to give time to time, develop without burning your wings”. Without dwelling, Tony Parker casts doubt on the situation of a payment of 5 million euros that sponsor Skweek would not have paid to the club.
Criticized for his authoritarian attitude, culminating in a season with a double coaching dismissal (his brother T.J Parker in October, and Gianmarco Pozzecco in January), the leader does not tremble. “Look at the history over the last 10 years, the titles, the Euroleague license, the academy of the new room…” he indicates before claiming to have received “a lot of support” following Pozzecco’s dismissal.