Unicaja Takes Million Dollar Flight for BCL
Unicaja flies away. Ibon Navarro’s team traveled to Belgrade to play in the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League (BCL) this weekend. On Friday the 26th they will play the second semi-final against UCAM Murcia (21:00). The first assault will be carried out by Lenovo Tenerife and Peristeri (18:00).
The Malaga team is going through a decisive period full of fighting spirit after defeating Baskonia. in one of the best games of the season. The Verdimorados knew how to defeat a strong opponent who came with wings after reaching the quarterfinals of the Euroleague. There are four games left in the regular league and Unicaja is in the lead. Great credit.
The players are enthusiastic about this. Dylan Osetkowski commented the following after the end of the match with the Vitorians. “We haven’t won anything yet and we need to strive for that. We have this opportunity and we can’t miss it.”
Expressed in a similar vein Jonathan Barreiro. “We went into the Final Four with good feelings, but this is a game and we play it well. No excuses. We need to do what we’ve done so far: play the best we can and then very good things can happen.”
The prizes offered by BCL are generous. The winner of the finals will take home a hefty $600,000. Being a finalist gives you 300,000 euros. Between one and the other, a million for the betterR. Not bad.
Screen in Karpen
The club will open “Martin Karpena” so that fans can watch the match against UCAM Murcha through a screen.. Visit Karpena. To access it, you will need to download a free ticket (maximum two per person) for the semi-final on Friday, April 26 against UCAM Murcia from the club’s website. Seats are numbered and tickets are available until the game viewing space is full.
In addition, Unicaja published a beautiful and emotional motivational video designed to warm hearts and elevate the values of the team. (This is the link. https://youtu.be/sBMNMH5T7so video).
Headquarters with little meaning
Considering that there are three Spanish teams in this semi-final, it is difficult to understand how it could be that BCL chose Belgrade as its headquarters.. Wouldn’t it be more logical to play it in Malaga, La Laguna or Murcia? Unicaja President Antonio Jesús López Nieto proposed that the capital of Murcia become the venue for all these matches.
The difficulty of air travel to the Serbian capital and high prices scared off many fans. those who would like to travel to cheer on their teams. Belgrade Arena with a capacity of 20,000 spectators will not be held even remotely.
Ambassador Maljkovic
Bozidar Maljkovic will be Unicaja’s ambassador at the Final Four in Belgrade. Bosa coached Carpena’s team from 1999 to 2003 and during this time he promoted and increased its level. He gave an alternative to Carlos Cabezas, Bernie Rodriguez and Germán Gabriel, won the 2001 Korac Cup in Belgrade against Hemofarm de Vrsak and left pleasant memories.
This is how he talked about it Angel Fernandez Noriega, President of the club in those years in an interesting interview given in Malaga by Hoy. “Bosa Maljkovic was very demanding in his work, but a very nice person.”
Maljkovic is currently the honorary president of the Serbian Olympic Committee. dThese days he will become an ideal owner in a city that knows him like the back of his hand and where he is respected, admired and loved. This is also available in Malaga.
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