{"id":361897,"date":"2023-12-13T10:54:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=361897"},"modified":"2023-12-13T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:54:19","slug":"pablo-laso-returns-to-real-madrid-with-bayern-many-years-many-experiences-a-lot-of-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/pablo-laso-returns-to-real-madrid-with-bayern-many-years-many-experiences-a-lot-of-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Pablo Laso returns to Real Madrid with Bayern: \u2018Many years, many experiences, a lot of wins\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Source EuroLeague<\/a>) Pablo Laso and Real Madrid. Real Madrid and Pablo Laso. It is a relationship that will forever be intertwined, but in Round 14 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, the Spanish coach heads back to his former side with his new team, FC Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

During a glittering 11-season stay in the Spanish capital, Laso led Real to two EuroLeague titles (2014-15, 2017-18) and three runner-up finishes (2012-13, 2013-14, 2021-22). Los Blancos reached the Final Four seven times under Laso\u2019s stewardship, too, which is only bettered by one other team in the same period: CSKA Moscow, which went on eight occasions.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid remains in his heart<\/p>\n

After leaving Real in the summer of 2022, Laso decided to spend a year away from coaching. But now, having recharged his batteries, he is leading Bayern\u2019s exciting project. Nevertheless, the 56-year-old will always hold a big place in his heart for Real.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of things. Many years, many experiences, a lot of wins, EuroLeague champions,\u201d Laso responds when asked what Real means to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cReal Madrid, for me, has been almost a life. When somebody tells you that you\u2019ve been 11 years at that club, that\u2019s a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seeing old friends at Real Madrid<\/p>\n

Almost a year and a half has passed since Real took the decision to dismiss Laso, citing medical reasons after the Spaniard suffered a heart attack during the 2021-22 Spanish League finals, but the current Bayern boss still has lots of old friends at WiZink Center.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Sergio] Llull is my friend, Rudy [Fernandez] is my friend, for sure. Facu [Campazzo], Gaby Deck, for sure,\u201d Laso comments. \u201cI had a great relationship with them. All the players that I coached.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s dangerous, because they might really want to play good against you and they\u2019re great players. I just hope that they\u2019re very anxious and they don\u2019t play that good!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing that I take [from my time at Real] is the friendship I have with a lot of the players there, and at the end it\u2019s what you get [for your hard work] \u2013 those relationships. I\u2019m really glad that I will have relationships there forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After many years and many experiences that included 2 EuroLeague championships, @pablolaso<\/a> returns to Madrid to face his former team for the first time \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

In what will be an emotional night for the @FCBBasketball<\/a> coach, he will be facing a lot of familiar faces! pic.twitter.com\/NBzDZGvBnK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n