Change of program. Faced with too many sick people in its squad, Paris Basketball requested and obtained the postponement of the Euroleague match against the Turks Fenerbahçe which was to be held this Thursday evening, December 19 during the 17th and final day of the phase go to Euroleague. A clash at the top between the Parisian co-leader and one of his runners-up.
According to our information, at least eight players from the capital’s basketball club are unable to hold their place, victims of a virus which has been hitting Parisians for several days. Tuesday evening during the duel against Real Madrid, Paris Basketball had to evolve without leader TJ Shorts, back Yakuba Ouattara and interior Enzo Sharvin. Present at the start of the match, Finnish midfielder Mikael Jantunen had to leave the field, supported by a member of staff, after only 8 minutes of play.
“After the match against ASVEL (in Euroleague on December 13), several guys started to feel bad, said coach Tiago Splitter, himself not spared by symptoms, on Tuesday after the defeat against Real Madrid. The virus probably took a few days to spread. We are always together, in the locker room, in meetings, so it was transmitted quickly. »
“Despite all efforts to organize this meeting, unforeseen circumstances, linked to injuries and unavailability, do not allow the club to have a full squad to ensure the meeting in optimal conditions,” indicated Paris Basketball in a press release published at midday.
The match against Fenerbahçe was to be played behind closed doors, in front of 8,000 spectators. In the press release the club ensures that the “tickets remain valid for the new date which will be communicated to you later”. A hell of a headache for Paris Basketball which already has to deal with a busy schedule.
