Paolo Banchero: new confirmation from Gianni Petrucci

Paolo Banchero: new confirmation from Gianni Petrucci

Italian Basketball Federation President Gianni Petrucci gave a lengthy interview to ‘La Repubblica’ in which he touched on various topics, including the possibility of seeing Paolo Banchero with the national team jersey.

“Very good. The European Championship was a great organizational success, with a bit of luck we could have gotten a medal. We are at the World Cup, it was not a given. And I am happy with the choice, all mine, of Pozzecco,” he said about 2022.

Just about the national team’s coach, he commented, “I haven’t heard from him anymore. Sacchetti is a great coach. Then, those who work with me must also know how to communicate. Here, Pozzecco is a great communicator, he attracts attention, and he knows about basketball. Ita, which is our sponsor, will dedicate an aircraft to him, the first living coach to have him. There is incredible enthusiasm for the national team, everyone wants to come now.”

Finally, he confirmed the possibility of seeing Paolo Banchero on the National Team: “He wants Italy. When Pozzecco was in Orlando, he went to the stands to hug him. Today we can’t say he will come for sure, but we have presented him with a project to promote his image, which is sustainable with our sponsors.”