Jorge de Brito replaces Roger Gorayeb as Capital1 mentor

CAPITAL1 has placed Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge de Brito as its new mentor, taking over from Roger Gorayeb in what could be a make or break move for the fledgling franchise’s Premier Volleyball League future.

Mr. De Brito’s arrival also came at a time when the Solar Spikers were less than a week from drafting what would be their biggest catch in the league — consensus top rookie pick Mhicaela “Bella” Belen.

The Brazilian will make a league return a year after an 11-21 record in four conferences for a team that had big names and a number of collegiate superstars — Akari.

Mr. Gorayeb, for his part, will be team consultant after his brief coaching stint where he literally started from nothing.

He had amassed a 7-23 mark in those three conferences including a quarterfinal finish in the Reinforced Conference where the team had a solid 5-3 record.

Mr. De Brito though will bring his wealth of experience as a coach of the national team seeking its first Southeast Asian Games medal after a long while. — Joey Villar