The news advanced by MARCA about the hiring of Pedro Martinez for him real Madrid at a rate of three seasons and 1.2 million euros per year after paying a million euros in clause to Valencia Basket, it has been a real bombshell for everyone close to the world of basketball. It has also meant it for the template of the white club, which is already aware of everything that has happened in recent days: after The resignation of Chacho following the return of Juan Carlos Sánchez to the controls of the section, the dismissal of Scariolo and the hiring of the Barcelonan have completely shaken to a Madrid that is not experiencing its calmest days.
The only player so far who has commented on the latest moves has been Mario Hezonjawho has put a comment in their social networks in which he fuels the controversy even more. “At this point, do I write paragraphs here or record a huge fire-breathing TikTok?“The Croatian forward has published on his ‘X’ account. All this, as a result of the hiring, in the absence of official status, of Pedro Martínez as the new white coach. Before being confirmed, The Madrid club must make the dismissal of Sergio Scariolo officialItalian coach who returned to the club in September 2025 after 23 years.
Sergio Scariolo, during a Real Madrid match this season.
The former Spanish coach, unlike his time in our team, leaves prematurely after signing the first blank year of the sectionwith three lost finals includedin the last 15 and he does it days later after being ratified by Florentino Pérez after the elimination in the quarterfinals of the Endesa League playoff against La Laguna Tenerife, something that seems like, with JCS already in charge, it will end up costing him his job..
Hezonja, very close to Scariolo
However, Scariolo had the support of players like Hezonjawhich, precisely, He has defended him tooth and nail whenever he could. and vice versa. The Italian has not hesitated to praise the figure of the Croatian forward on multiple occasions, highlighting the evolution and maturity of a guy who has won the MVP of the regular season ACB under his command.
Scariolo heads into the locker room tunnel followed by Hezonja in a Madrid match.
For his part, the Croatian has not hesitated whenever he could to praise the man who has been his coach this past year: “Scariolo is a big reason for my version this year. I hope to stay with him for a long time.l”, he stated in the month of April. Before, He had already praised his coach until now. Now, with the Italian gone, The Madrid star has a contract until 2029but whenever summer comes, its future is questioned again, so this decision may stoke that topic.