After Evan Fournier, it was Fenerbahçe which deplored the controversial postponement of its Euroleague match against Paris Basketball, due to an epidemic in the Parisian ranks.
Fenerbahçe criticized this Friday the Euroleague’s decision to postpone a few hours before kick-off its match scheduled the day before in Paris against Paris Basketball, which could not field enough valid players, believing that it created “a dangerous precedent.
“Unfortunately, the situation yesterday which led to the postponement is unworthy of the seriousness and level of this organization” (the Euroleague, Editor’s note), the Turkish club wrote in English on its website.
“This decision opens the door to potential abuses in the future”
The “Fener”, one of the 13 shareholder clubs of the competition, believes that it is the “responsibility of the management of the Euroleague to anticipate such situations (…) and to impose the necessary sanctions , particularly to ensure that teams can be reinforced with players from their reserves in these emergency situations.” “This decision sets a dangerous precedent and opens the door to potential abuses in the future,” he adds.
The club, which highlights the “strength depth and financial requirements” required by the Euroleague for teams so that they can cope with a 34-game regular season, also regrets the impact of this decision on his supporters. “Hundreds of Fenerbahçe supporters bought tickets to support our team at the Adidas Arena from neighboring regions and countries,” the club said.
The Euroleague’s decision to postpone the match was also criticized on Thursday by Frenchman from Olympiakos Evan Fournier, who estimated on the social network “. “If you can’t field enough players, you should have lost the match,” he said.
The Euroleague postponed the match to a later date, as its regulations give it the possibility, faced with “the impossibility (for Paris, Editor’s note) of presenting on the match sheet, as required, at least eight players capable of to play, due to injury or illness.
Paris Basketball, second in the Euroleague before this match, was already without four players, including its star point guard TJ Shorts, Tuesday against Real Madrid (96-85 defeat), due to “a virus or a food poisoning”, declared his coach Tiago Splitter after the setback against the Madrilenians.
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