Real Madrid’s basketball division has appointed club legend Sergio “Chacho” Rodríguez as its new sports director, ending Alberto Herreros’s 19-year tenure in the post. Rodríguez, 38, steps into his first front-office role after retiring with the team last season, capping a playing career that yielded 17 trophies across two spells in Madrid. The reshuffle extends to the roster. The Spanish champions said veteran center Serge Ibaka, 35, will not be offered a new contract after his one-year deal, while 21-year-old forward Eli John Ndiaye is departing to join the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. Further personnel moves are expected as Rodríguez oversees plans for the 2025-26 campaign.