2023-10-20 22:14:47
TJ Parker and Asvel, it’s over. The brother of Tony Parker, president of the Villeurbanne club, was fired from his coaching position this Friday, with immediate effect. In A press releasethe club justifies its decision by citing a start to the season “below expectations”.
Tony Parker explained in the L’Equipe columns. “I think it’s time for a change. The results are catastrophic. I have always said that I will do what I think is best for the club. (…) It’s my decision and the shareholders trust me. We need to make things happen. The mayonnaise did not set well. The team has great potential, we have a good team and here we are not playing to our full potential. »
Asvel is currently 8th in Betclic Pro Elite with four victories and three defeats on its record this season. In the Euroleague, the results are more worrying with four defeats in as many days, the last of which this Thursday on the floor of Fenerbahçe (101-86), the seventh setback in the last eight matches, in all competitions for TJ Parker.
“We’ll see if I get a phone call”
Asked at a press conference about his future at the head of the team, the brother of Asvel owner Tony Parker, under contract until June 2026, said he had not yet received a “phone call” telling him the end of the adventure. “We’ll see, I still haven’t received a phone call, what happens will happen. My job is to be ready for the next match, we’ll see if I get a phone call, I don’t know…”
Announced in the media on the bench this Sunday against Roanne, that will ultimately not be the case. TJ Parker will be replaced directly by a duo of Jean-Christophe Prat – Pierric Poupet. In the longer term, depending on The Teamit is the Canadian coach of world champion Germany Gordon Hebert who is on pole to take his place.
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