The inexplicable punishment to Beirán: a world champion isolated in Gran Canaria

A few days ago, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the World Cup gold in China,

spoke one by one of his 12 boys.

"Javier brings composure to the team, intelligence and maturity. In addition, he is a sensational guy to have within this group," praised the coach to Beirán, one of the pieces that he used less sportively in the tournament, but fundamental for the gear and the coexistence of the collective, another of the secrets of success.

It also corroborated as

A long-standing sensation in national basketball, that of a player who always stood out more for his intelligence than for his physique, made himself through work, perseverance and commitment.Hero de las Ventanas of classification, in the plans of Scariolo was undoubtedly the Madrilenian for the next appointment,

.

But for a few days now, people have been looking at Gran Canaria with disbelief.

Since last Wednesday, Beirán can not play or even train with the rest of his teammates due to a sharp decision by Porfirio Fisac, his coach. The most surprising thing are the reasons given for such a fire by a technician with a reputation for being tough the small categories (many years in LEB Oro) and signed from Casademont Zaragoza.

Few times a player was pushed aside, more the veteran captain,

, without a very serious fault that justifies it.

Fisac, who was lavish in the media these days, the most he could claim, despite the insistence, was: "We see the captaincy in a different way."

The players' union (ABP) is in contact with the player.

Solo workouts

It all started on October 15, when Herbalife Gran Canaria fell sharply on its visit to Movistar Estudiantes (94-68), in what was then its

fourth consecutive defeat in Liga Endesa

, none for less than 17 points (three more runs would arrive).

In that duel at the WiZink Center, Fisac ​​broke with two of his players.

None other than Amedeo Della Valle, the star signing, and Javier Beirán himself.

The coach cleared up physical problems at a press conference, although reality was a punishment.Today, the Italian is no longer in the club (he signed for Buducnost) and the Spanish international was removed from the team's discipline last week, a couple hours before the Eurocup match against Promitheas Patras: since then he has had solo training sessions scheduled.

Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

.

On Thursday there is a meeting scheduled between the Segovian coach and the Madrid forward, with the mediation of

Willy villar

.

Although the sports director has already made his position clear: "It is a very good decision." The impact and strangeness among fans, teammates and even rivals with the 'Beirán case' is remarkable.

Well, there was no blemish in the record of the already extensive career of the world champion, who is in his sixth season - in two stages - at the Claretian club.

Rather on the contrary, the son José Manuel, a mythical Real Madrid forward, silver in Los Angeles 84 and a renowned sports psychologist, passes, at 33, for being a man of locker room, forged himself -exceeded

a serious knee injury in 2016

- after passing through the quarries of Madrid and Estudiantes, one of the few professional players with two university degrees: Business Administration and Journalism.

5 years training daily with you showed me what a great professional and a partner you are.

Always with you

@ jbeiran33

!

- Nicolás Richotti (@nico_rchtt)

November 4, 2020

Beirán did not speak publicly, although his frustration at something he considers unfair and, above all, fails to understand is evident.

Yes, both Fisac ​​and Villar spoke.

The first justified the radical decision in that so ambiguous of "the captaincy in a different way", without specifying much more, delving into the feeling that the Madrid native is the scapegoat of the critical sporting situation of Gran Canaria,

Penultimate despite his triumph on Saturday in Murcia

since it claims to be one of the noblest budgets of the entire ACB.

Something to talk about other than defeats. More disconcerting was the position of the sports director, who had just arrived last summer, after a not too bright stage at Estudiantes - the team was in decline before the lockdown break.

In the program '2contra1'

Villar, who was the one who signed Fisac, spoke emphatically of "total support" for the coach's decision and slipped, without specifying, that the alleged conflict between the two "came from behind."

"They have a history between the two parties

.

Seamless coach support.

It was a necessary decision and a very good one for everyone. "And he anticipated that the" final solution "to be taken tomorrow," will be for the benefit of the club. "In other words, it seems that Beirán's days at Gran Canaria are numbered, although for that's the club

he would have to face his card until the end of the season

, one of the highest of the staff.

And obviously, it is not that the situation of Fisac ​​itself seems too stable.

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