A desperate Real Madrid, after closing a season in which they have spent more money in their history than ever before, has decided to make a surprising change of course. The white club will dismiss Sergio Scariolo and pay the one-million-euro termination clause to sign Pedro Martínez, the Catalan coach who has just led Valencia Basket to the ACB League title. Florentino Pérez has promised him a contract until 2029.

The Roig Arena experienced a night they will never forget. Valencia Basket completed a historic comeback against Panathinaikos and left the Greek team without the final four it organizes. The qualification has many protagonists, but it is led by a Catalan. A few weeks after being chosen as the best coach in the Euroleague, Pedro Martínez (61 years old) led the orange team to an unprecedented feat. He is an old cat who is in vogue.