The second stage of Thomas Heurtel As a Basketball player at FC Barcelona he seems to have given the starting signal. The French point guard, who arrived to replace Raul Neto, landed at Barcelona airport this morning and gave his first statements to the journalists present there.
Some words that have been around since, After his signing was stopped, EFE now confirmed that the club has completely banned his signing. He will not sign as a Blaugrana player. And the negotiations broke down after all the chaos that was created in the last few hours of his arrival.
Thomas Heurtel, the rebel?
“My agent spoke to them and I think it’s a good opportunity, for the club and for me. I’m so glad to be back here“, assessed the player on the day of his return to Barcelona. Before Heurtel assured that he wants to help change the situation the team is going through: “I am more than ready and more than motivated. Really looking forward to getting started“, something that doesn’t happen.
A dangerous situation for the team that is twelfth in the Play Offs and Play In positions in the EuroLeague and eighth in the Endesa League, briefly qualified for the Copa del Rey. So he is clear about it and hopeful: “I followed everything. They are in a difficult moment but we will try to recover as soon as possible“.
The chaos with Thomas Heurtel
An ‘almost’ signing in history since he was bounced from Barça when he decided to join Real Madrid and yet. He was left stranded at an Istanbul airport before boarding a plane after the Euroleague crash. And that on this occasion something similar would happen to him if he could not sign despite arriving at Barcelona airport. A player, therefore, that the fans of the Blaugrana club already know and who he himself claims to be the same in his first period: “I haven’t changed. I am the same as Thomas but with more maturity and a better game, but my qualities will not change“.
A player who spoke to the coach, Joan Peñarroya, as he himself revealed: “I am very happy and looking forward to getting to know the group. The conversation I had with the coach remains between us, but I am very happy“. And that at 35 years old he claims to be in his best moment: “This has never happened before. I trained a lot during my time in China, so my health is not a problem. I’m fine“. A basketball that he could not show the Palau Blaugrana at home.
A Thomas Heurtel waiting to talk to his fans to explain his departure from Real Madrid: “I have time to talk to them, with the people I need to talk to, but I really want to start and give a plus to the team.” he finished.