Giancarlo Sergi: “Our workforce has turn into worthwhile”
The Swiss workforce is in Skopje for a qualifying match for the 2023 World Cup. There they’ll confront North Macedonia and Slovakia twice. First sport this Thursday night time at 7pm
In SKopje, the Swiss workforce will likely be seeking to qualify for the subsequent qualifying spherical.
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The Swiss basketball workforce will begin a qualifying match in Skopje on Thursday for the 2023 World Cup. By Tuesday, they’ll confront North Macedonia and Slovakia, every time twice. First match this Thursday night time at 7pm, in opposition to North Macedonia. Replace with the Swiss basketball president, Giancarlo Sergi.
Giancarlo Sergi, what are the ambitions of the Swiss workforce on this pre-qualifying match?
There are three groups competing and the highest two will advance to the 32-team qualifying spherical. Our aim is, subsequently, to be one in all these two groups, to then be qualified to confront distinguished nations, reminiscent of France or Italy, for instance. Our workforce has rejuvenated and our aim, following the final considerably unlucky European marketing campaign, is to build up matches, and subsequently expertise. However we’re nonetheless removed from aspiring to qualify for the World Cup!
How does the absence of Clint Capela damage?
It goes with out saying {that a} Swiss workforce with Clint is just not the alike as a Swiss workforce with out Clint. However I totally comprehend the explanations for his retirement, following the immense season he has achieved within the NBA. Nevertheless, I actually belief this group. And likewise at work and the motivating power of our novel coach.
You point out the novel supervisor, Ilias Papatheodorou, a European star since he led AEK Athens to the 2020 Champions League last. How may a person of his stature select Switzerland?
They do not notice the names that got here to my desk after we launched our recruitment drive. Incredible unbelievable improbable astonishing! I am not going to cite them, but it surely exhibits that Swiss basketball has progressed, that it’s changing into worthwhile. Swiss basketball in the present day pursuits very excellent worldwide coaches.
Can you continue to grasp the Swiss workforce a number of steps?
I’m satisfied of it. He is very targeted on work and defensive techniques, and you’ll really feel the affect he has on the gamers. In video games and in coaching, in fact, but additionally in workforce conferences. It actually exhibits distinguished professionalism, and that’s precisely what this younger Swiss workforce wanted.
Giancarlo Sergi, President of Swiss Basketball.
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Nevertheless, it’s not the coach who performs …
Clearly. You’ll not be qualified to revolutionize the perspective of the gamers with a wave of the magic wand. However it could actually produce a disagreement within the particulars, in a message. I hope that’s sufficient for us to qualify in opposition to North Macedonia and Slovakia.
Opponents you recognize properly, true?
Sure, it was precisely the alike group 4 years in the past, at residence and away video games. We had overwhelmed them each at residence, however we misplaced overseas and had been eradicated at half the basket. So we desire to carry out our greatest to produce it as much as you for the subsequent six days.
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