Spain falls to Georgia: coach Sergio Scariolo takes responsibility

28/08/202517:31

Scariolo reflects on Spain’s loss to Georgia, admitting responsibility and calling for better preparation as the team looks to improve in upcoming EuroBasket matches.

Spain began their EuroBasket 2025 campaign with a defeat against Georgia, and coach Sergio Scariolo spoke in the post-match press conference.

Scariolo said: “Georgia is a very experienced team, with several high-level players, including NBA and EuroLeague athletes, and they deserved the win. I believe it was my fault; I couldn’t convince my players that they were a much bigger and more physical team than us. We should have made a huge effort to match their physicality, and we didn’t. In fact, by the end of the game, they grabbed 16 more rebounds than us.”

He demands more from his team: “I understand that half of the team is playing at this level for the first time, but I think we can do more. I don’t believe the game was ever in danger for them, so we need to prepare better for the next one. Every match is different, and we will learn from this experience.”