Arturo Alvarez left the Barreirense/Cidade do Barreiro, as he told us, 'because I needed a break after many months without stopping, and , after the relegation, I felt it was time' to take a breath. For him, it was not easy to adapt 'to a new league and a team that was going through bad times, but has only' good words for the club 'and maintains the possibility of returning to Barreiro and the Portuguese League, which needs 'new blood, as great teams rely too heavily on veterans and foreign quality players. ' Now is also the time to prepare for the Olympic Qualifying with Paraguay National Team, which Alvarez will begin planning soon. The Barreirense/Cidade do Barreiro direction accepted the reasons of Arturo Alvarez and did not put any obstacle to his departure. Jose Francisco , the legendary coach of youth Barreirense/Cidade do Barreiro teams, is the choosen to the coaching job. Source Eurobasket
