Chus Mateo is the new coach of Real Madrid. Mateo's low profile has been undergoing a mutation during the last weeks.
The playoff against Partizan was a liberation for the Spaniard, who appeared a smile that he had rarely shown. The conflict of Pablo Laso with the club -especially with the director of the section, Juan Carlos Sánchez- for his controversial departure ended up harming him, accused of treason and careerism. During these last months, Mateo has negotiated without blush with Andrea Trinchieri and Xavi Pascual.