“We would like Paris, we wish Berlin, we wish the UK. So these are nonetheless the important thing markets the place we wish to increase,” Paulius Motiejunas mentioned.
For his half, President Dejan Bodiroga confirmed that the Euroleague has obtained a proposal from Abu Dhabi to host the Closing 4.
“There’s massive potential within the Center East, it is true now we have a proposal to go to Abu Dhabi for 3 Closing Fours, however we might quickly have an alternative choice within the Center East. And naturally there may be “Everybody within the League is constructive about Dubai, however we have to get the timing proper for them.”
“Dubai, we simply learn that they will play the ABA League subsequent season,” Motiejunas added. “We have now been involved, we’re involved, however every part is at present on maintain. As a result of as Dejan talked about , we’re on the lookout for buyers, we try to have our personal approach of defining the way forward for the league with licensing, with buyers, and so forth. It is kind of our drawback as a league, so we proceed to their. speak We actually recognize Mr. Abdullah Al-Naboodah, who got here with the proposal, in addition to the folks round him. There isn’t a certainty for subsequent season, however we actually wish to proceed discussing and analyzing. this chance.”
In dialogue with Paris Basketball
The opposite risk of enlargement considerations the French and English capitals, which have participated within the Eurocup for 2 seasons. The scenario of the London Lions is worrying.
“Paris Basketball is doing a superb job in a market the place issues usually are not straightforward for European basketball, however being within the EuroLeague is like turning into a System 1 driver,” underlined Motiejunas, who clarified that the groups that may take part to the 2024-25 season usually are not but outlined. “We’re assembly all of the golf equipment. They’re two Serbians, Virtus, Valencia, ALBA. Sadly, somebody should go if Paris comes into play. I can clearly say that it’s unhappy that now we have to take this choice as a result of all of the groups are worthy of taking part in within the Euroleague, however Paris is one thing that we all the time wished and they’re prepared and so they deserved their alternative, so it’s what it’s and it will likely be a tough choice to make for the golf equipment as a result of that is what we are going to current to them and so they should vote. We’re in talks with David Kahn,” he added.
In brief, Paris Basketball has not but given its settlement to enter the Euroleague, which it obtained sportingly by successful the Eurocup. However it’s on the facet of the London Lions that the scenario may be very tense. Their proprietor, 777 Companions, a fund primarily based in Miami and which notably owns 5 soccer golf equipment – Genoa (Italy), Normal de Liège (Belgium), Vasco de Gama (Brazil), Hertha Berlin (Germany) and Crimson Star (France). ) – is on the verge of monetary implosion and is the goal of 16 complaints filed in New York courtroom for fraud and unpaid money owed.
“It is unhealthy, it is clearly a wake-up name, and we’re not getting the solutions we wish. They should persuade us (to proceed collaborating within the Eurocup).”
Dejan Bodiroga and Paulius Moriejunas. ©Euroleague
Concerning a attainable merger between the Eurocup and the BCL, Dejan Bodiriga replied:
“It is also on the desk with FIBA. I do not see a fast answer. I am not saying we wish to take a very long time to get there, however what we agree on is that there are too many competitions, worldwide competitions. That is what we agree on. How one can work collectively? Truthfully, I do not assume this drawback might be resolved on the subsequent assembly. that we are going to have and that I’ve spoken to you about, however it’s a work in progress and, as I mentioned, it’s on the desk for discussions.
Paulius Motiejunas didn’t escape a query on the truth that there isn’t any actual economic system within the Euroleague and that financing will depend on patrons or the soccer sections like Actual and Barça. Right here is his response:
“It is a good query. We’re engaged on it and once I say engaged on it, we have already got a whole undertaking introduced to the golf equipment and mentioned with the golf equipment. As , now we have put in place the proportion that house owners are allowed to speculate, let’s put it that approach, and this proportion goes down so that is nonetheless ongoing and we proceed to monetize it and management it. However the second step is that it isn’t simply the highest golf equipment that should decrease this. proportion and could have a luxurious tax like, say, a duplicate of the NBA. We can’t name it a luxurious tax, however should you spend an excessive amount of you’ll have to pay compensation to different golf equipment. So it is one and the opposite, the golf equipment on the backside of the ladder even have to speculate extra. So that is the undertaking we’re engaged on and now we have put every part on maintain as a result of we wish to talk about it with buyers. However I might say it is onerous to think about that we are going to begin implementing and approving it this 12 months. However for subsequent 12 months, the 2025-26 season, I wish to press the Go button in order that we will start to undertake this undertaking. As a result of our aim is clearly the identical. We do not wish to take any dangers. We love that the house owners are so passionate and proceed to speculate, however we wish these manufacturers to proceed even when they get bored with investing themselves. Sustainability is certainly the way forward for the league.”
But the Euroleague nonetheless desires extra matches.
“All-Star Recreation, Cup, pre-season event: all of that is on the desk. I am not a giant fan of the All-Star Recreation, but when it helps the product, we are going to current it to the golf equipment,” Motiejunas mentioned. ‘Our aim is to not do fewer video games, however extra. We is not going to again down not and won’t say ‘We would like fewer video games. We wish to do extra.’
If so, it isn’t clear how Euroleague golf equipment might concurrently proceed to play of their respective nationwide championships. There are limits to the human physique.
