Reactions_to_the_possible_suspension 2015–17_FIBA–Euroleague_Basketball_controversy

1 reactions possible suspension

1.1 greece
1.2 lithuania
1.3 russia
1.4 spain
1.5 slovenia

reactions possible suspension
greece

giorgios nikolau, director of communications of aek athens, after defeat against paok, in first game of greek league quarterfinals, stated club, not blackmailed anyone, , doesn’t kind of messages . aek had agreed three-year contract euroleague basketball participate in eurocup basketball.

lithuania

on 20 april 2016, lithuanian basketball federation suspended bc lietuvos rytas agreement euroleague. subsequently, club vilnius disqualified lithuanian basketball league (lkl). remigijus milašius, president of lkl, refuted arguments , said that, fiba promised lot of money, not have .

Šarūnas jasikevičius, head coach of lithuanian team bc Žalgiris, argued playing in fiba tournament means taking 20-year step .

russia

andrei kirilenko, president of russian basketball federation, requested vtb united league suspend participation of russian teams in eurocup. said contract vtb voided if league refuses.

spain

francisco roca, president of spanish acb, said, ban unfair , unfounded , , said there not ban spanish teams playing in fiba competitions, despite agreeing contract euroleague basketball.

the spanish basketball federation (feb) requested acb suspend agreement euroleague. acb answered again feb, stating cannot impede spanish clubs joining tournaments, , possible suspension of spanish national team not fault.

on 13 may 2016, supreme council sports of spain unilaterally cancelled agreement between acb , euroleague, aim avoid suspension men s national team. clubs association (acb) regretted action of council, arguing restricts clubs freedom choose competition want play in. also, reminded fiba did not explain reasons possible suspension.

slovenia

the slovenian basketball federation, despite possible suspension of national team, supports fiba in efforts take action against eca’s allegedly anti-competitive , illegal practices , not understand suspension, federation not have rights in adriatic league.