An extremely disappointing end of season for HLA Alicante put Rafa Monclova ahead. Lucentum has decided not to renew his contract after the dismissal of the Sevilla coach, who signed for one season last summer. Gonzalo de Garcia de Vitoriato be compensated for dismissal.
In a short message via the official website Basis The Andalusian manager’s relationship with the A team has ended: “Rafa Monclova will not continue as the team’s coach. HLA Alicante next campaign. We would like to thank you on behalf of the club for your professionalism, maximum dedication and effort during this time when we are responsible for our team that helped Lucentum Alicante reach its goal of playing the play-offs. 18 wins in the competition. We wish him success in our personal and professional life, “read the text of the announcement.
The team had 18 wins with the Sevilla coach on the bench, two more from the loss (16). The balance in the end was devastating.
Despite confirming the fact that the Alicante team (unlike what happened last year) managed to reach the post-season, the truth is that the trajectory of the team he headed is not clear. Daniel Adriasola In recent months it has been the trigger for a strategic decision by the sports management to end the Monclova label in Alicante despite initial good feelings.
After just one win in the last ten official matches and seven consecutive losses between the end of the regular season and the qualifying round Final to Four with Palencia Pedro Riveroresolved via the fast track (as expected), the Lucentino block suffered a fall (and a disappointment); tripled the budget.
Struggling for promotion to the ACB, HLA Alicante’s only option for League top four was to secure the home factor in their favour; they loved 17th victory After defeating Melilla in the autonomous city on matchday 27.
However, after that, the team were convinced that they had already done the job, far from believing it, not taking this goal seriously, let alone growing. It wasn’t, eventually he needed the others to fail. enter “play-off” as last classifiedwhich resulted in him having to match the main favourite for promotion. MoraBanc Andorra returning to the elite on the fast track as league champions.
Palencia, after upgrade princess cup, escaped with great ease from Lucentum, which could only annoy Rivero’s team in CT. Now at HLA Alicante, a period of reflection opens up to decide which path the series should take now.