KRASNODAR, April 16 – R-Sport, Felix Stroke. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) pushed Russia and 7 other teams to participate in the European Championship 2017, the appropriate notices were sent to the national federations. The list of disqualified countries, except Russia, includes Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain, and Turkey Basketball Federation, Lithuania, Greece, Italy, Israel and Poland received a letter with a call to pay attention to certain messages or public statements which suggest that one or more of the clubs from those countries could reach an agreement with Euroleague
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conflict and FIBA Euroleague
FIBA decision due to the fact that from the above list of countries the clubs have decided to participate in the Euroleague, and not in the Champions League, created by the international Federation. And the story began in July 2015, when FIBA broke the contract with Euroleague club competition since the season-2015/16. In November it became known that the Euroleague will be reformatted with the new season, the number of participants will be reduced from 24 to 16. FIBA also launches the Champions League under its auspices. In February, VTB United League had agreed to sign three-year contract with the Euroleague, in which VTB League clubs will qualify to the Euroleague and the Cup of Europe.
In March, the European branch of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA Europe) sent to all European national letter federation , which informed about the possible disqualification of teams, if they support the Euroleague. Later, the decision on the punishment of dismissal from the men’s teams competition was confirmed. Euroleague it said that it would take the necessary legal steps at national level to ensure that the clubs the right to decide their future on their own.
Information appeared yesterday that from the participation of Russia and 13 more teams were suspended in 2017 European Championships, which was confirmed on the official website of the Russian basketball Federation (RBF). But later in the FIBA Europe “R-Sport” explained that “the right to participate in the European Championships lost Russia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain. These eight federations have time until April 20 to provide proof that the above agreements (with Euroleague) have not been concluded or does not enter into force. ” A Turkish Basketball Federation, Lithuania, Greece, Italy, Israel and Poland received a letter with a call to pay attention to some reports or public statements that suggest that one or more of the clubs from those countries could reach an agreement with Euroleague.
“As a result, the Federation must submit its position until 20 April, in order to not automatically lose the right to participate in the upcoming competitions male national teams”, – stated in the message
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President of the Russian basketball Federation (RBF), Andrei Kirilenko said that the organization is not satisfied with the ultimate approach FIBA.
“we have received the letter from FIBA just today. As I said, we in Russia very bad attitude to any ultimatums and if we FIBA work together, it should be to work in both directions of today, is visible only works in one direction and in the form of an ultimatum and we have this situation not satisfied, “-… he said, Kirilenko, whose comment “R-Sport” provided the press service of the RSE.
He separately emphasized that FIBA and Euroleague need to understand each other and not to interfere in the matter the national federations.
“at RFB no representative in FIBA. And we can not control this situation. The existing problem – it is a problem, first of all, of FIBA and the Euroleague. And face it should be between these two organizations. Of course, it can be extreme, and the federation of the leading European countries. In the current critical situation, everyone must go to meet each other. But today, as I look, no one goes to meet, “- said Kirilenko
.” In any case, in spite of this decision, I meet tomorrow with Secretary General of FIBA Patrick Baumann. And we will discuss all these points. So now to comment on anything it would be premature, “- said the head of RSE
Common sense should prevail
Head coach of Russia Sergey Bazarevich expressed hope that common sense will prevail and all. disqualified team will be allowed to participate in the qualifying tournament EuroBasket-2017. “today, it looks as if FIBA itself disqualify. Poor imagine how it will look like the European Championship without all these teams, “- said Bazarevich correspondent” R-Sport “on the phone
A member of the commission on competition FIBA Sergey Chernov has noted, that the chances that the international federation. change his mind at the moment is. “Of course, this is not a final decision. All can be corrected, we have not yet started qualifying games. We need to sit down at the negotiating table, “- said Chernov,” R-Sport “
To search for a compromise, and urged the President of VTB United League Sergey Kushchenko..” We’ve been dealing with this issue, it is necessary to seek a compromise. In the near future will be held a series of meetings on the subject. The discussion will be attended by representatives of the VTB United League, RSE, clubs. We will also communicate with the Ministry of Sports and the Olympic Committee of Russia. All will be involved in it, to solve this issue “, – he said
And the president of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov expressed hope that FIBA and the Euroleague will soon sit down at the negotiating table and together find a way out occurred. between institutions of conflict. “There’s a long time are differences over the participation of clubs in various European tournaments, or under the auspices of FIBA. I think that the negotiations will now be. I think eventually they will find some general solution, agree, “- said Zhukov RIA Novosti
According to the draw, the Russian national team in the qualification Eurobasket 2017 to play with the Swedish teams (7 September at a party. September 17 at home) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (31 August house, September 10 on the road).
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