Sources: Purves set to seal deal with Petron on consultant role

AMERICAN coach Todd Purves is close to sealing a deal with San Miguel Corp. officials that will have him taking up a consultant role at Petron alongside incoming head coach Gee Abanilla, sources said.

Purves arrived in the country on Thursday morning and immediately started talks with officials of San Miguel over a planned shake-up that would have Petron coach Olsen Racela moving to San Mig Coffee as an assistant.

Team insiders said Purves, who led the Indonesia Warriors to the ABL title last season, was set to meet a top SMC official over dinner on Friday to close the deal before taking a flight back to Indonesia late in the night.

A source said "reorgnizations will be done" once Purves signs on the dotted line.