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Affected by a virus which is spreading within the ranks of its squad, the capital club has asked to postpone its match against Fenerbahce in the Euroleague. Request accepted by the competition organizer.
The shock was eagerly awaited. To see it, you will have to wait. Revelation of this start of the season, the attractive Paris Basketball requested the postponement of the match between it and the Turks of Fenerbahce, initially scheduled for this Thursday, December 19. The reason? “An insufficient number of players available in the squad” writes the club in a press release.
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According to information from Le Parisien, “at least eight of the fourteen players on the team” are suffering from a virus. This number of absences does not allow Tiago Splitter, the Parisian coach, to line up the required minimum of eight players on the match sheet. This Tuesday, during the defeat against Real Madrid (85-96), Paris Basket had to deprive itself of three of its players, already ill. Since then, the epidemic has spread.
Euroleague postpones match
The organizer of the premier European basketball competition therefore accepted the Parisian request. The match is postponed to a later date, not yet communicated by the body. However, the Adidas Arena was expected to be full with 8,000 spectators expected.
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 17 game between Paris Basketball and Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul, scheduled to be played on December 19, has been suspended due to the impossibility of Paris Basketball to have a minimum of eight players included on the… pic.twitter.com/mO8TLIk4OD
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1869710224744939555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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It must be said that Paris Basket has generated particular enthusiasm since the start of the season. While playing in the Euroleague for the first time, the teammates of American leader TJ Shorts dazzled Europe by displaying a shimmering game. Thanks to a series of ten consecutive victories, they currently share the leadership chair with another French club: Monaco.
