Blackwater names Ariel Vanguardia as interim head coach

Changes are coming for the Blackwater Bossing as Ariel Vanguardia was named  as interim head coach of the team on Sunday.

The announcement came a day after Blackwater lost against the Meralco Bolts in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup. The loss gave their franchise its 19th consecutive loss, the longest losing skid in the PBA.

Vanguardia, who is the team's alternate governor, will replace Nash Racela who has handled Blackwater since 2019.

Blackwater team owner Dioceldo Sy confirmed the development to GMA News Online on Sunday.

"We are revamping [the] coaching staff," Sy said in a message.

However, Sy said the decision to name Vanguardia as the new head coach is not yet official.

"Let's see how it goes," he said.

Blackwater is already out of contention for the season.

—With a report from Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA News