Overview
- He signed a contract running to 2028 on Monday with president Joan Laporta and section head Josep Cubells in attendance.
- The move ends interim coach Óscar Orellana’s brief unbeaten spell and marks Pascual’s return nine years after his first tenure.
- Sporting chiefs Juan Carlos Navarro and Mario Bruno Fernández backed him as their sole choice, pointing to his methodical approach and defensive emphasis.
- Pascual outlined goals to reflect Barça’s ADN and to push the team back into contention for trophies, drawing on experience at Panathinaikos and Zenit.
- First tests are set: EuroLeague at Anadolu Efes on Thursday, ACB at Gran Canaria on Sunday, and a Palau debut on Nov. 26 vs. ASVEL, with the team previously at 3–4 in ACB and 7–4 in EuroLeague.