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Photo: Basketnews.lt/V.Mikaitis
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The league leadership, which is preparing for the historic Euroleague Assembly, heard a categorical position from the Euroleague Players Association (EFTA) to end the season on Saturday.
Club representatives sitting at the table for Monday’s final decision will need to consider the clear arguments of basketball players not to continue in 2019-2020. fighting against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Serbian media channel Nova.rs has revealed the following guidelines for basketball players:
- Uncertainty about the return of basketball players to club cities under restrictions;
- About 70 players in the United States would have difficulty returning to Europe, in addition to posing a health risk to themselves and their families;
- In some countries, strict quarantine conditions still exist, making it difficult to imagine a smooth organization of competition and training;
- As the pandemic in Europe continues, there are no guarantees for the health of players, coaches, staff and the rest of the workforce;
- Three weeks of preparation is not enough, a training camp of at least six weeks is required;
- There is an increased risk of injury, injuries can affect not only next season but also the careers of players in general;
- Based on assessments of the players’ situation, EFTA warns that basketball players may refuse to return to teams;
- Forcing the situation can damage the image of the tournament;
- With the resumption of fights, basketball players will not have enough time for quality recovery and preparation for 2020-2021. season.
Eleven A-licensed teams will vote on the final decision to continue or end the season. Today will be a fateful meeting between the leaders of the club and the league, starting at 12 noon. Lithuanian time.
In the second half of the day, Kaunas Žalgiris is organizing a press conference, where club director Paulius Motiejūnas will present the solution.
The BasketNews.lt website announced last week that the season is unlikely to extend.
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