One of the scenarios that “play” significantly in terms of Euroleagueis the inclusion of a group from Dubai on her calendar, mainly for financial reasons.
Although surely such a thing would certainly constitute financial “injection” for the event, many legitimate concerns have been expressed about the plan. One of those who expressed their disagreements is Jorge Garbajosa.
The great veteran basketball player and its current president FIBA Europediscussed with journalists and emphasized that he does not like the specific idea, while he mentioned that he does not find the meaning in such a thing, considering that it would spoil the coherence of the organization.
In detail what he said:
The key word is “rumors”. I can’t see any kind of proposal or agreement or anything. As the president of FIBA ​​Europe, I don’t like the fact that a team from the other continent can come to our continent’s event. It’s the EuroLeague. It doesn’t make sense to me in the first place.
On the other hand, if it finally happens, we have to see how this new scenario in Europe will affect the travel problems of players and clubs. Honestly, I don’t want to get too involved in it because I don’t know the proposal, if there is a proposal for a team from Dubai. But again, and quite frankly, I don’t like that, especially in Europe.
The name of the competition is EuroLeague. So if we bring in clubs from the Middle East or Asia, it’s a completely different thing. I don’t want to be against him, in principle, but I can’t say that I like him.
Would that mean a European club would be out of the competition? EuroLeague to have 19 clubs? We don’t know that. So, that’s why I don’t want to dwell too much on it.
But again, this is a kind of response from our continent. It is normal in a global world. As a European organization, let me say it doesn’t make much sense to me.
Source: Sport Fm
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