By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
FIBA and EuroLeague scheduling conflict is resolved for the next season by the agreement made to avoid any calendar overlapping in the 2023-24 season, and EuroLeague Players Association and EuroLeague Head Coaches Board saluted the deal made with the official statements.
ELPA shared its satisfaction but reminded that the total number of games during a season remains very high.
“ELPA applauds the provisional agreement between EuroLeague Basketball and FIBA to avoid overlapping calendar of clubs’ and national teams’ competitions in the 2023/24 season. The recent calendar dispute was one of players’ main drivers for ELPA’s foundation and it is appreciated that Euroleague Basketball and FIBA have been able to bridge some of their differences on the topic – which has also been a long-standing request by the players.
ELPA wishes to remind both governing bodies that the agreement means the total number of games per season remains very high. A plan is needed to limit the maximum number of games played during a season and to improve conditions for players who are joining national teams, both in-season and in the summer. Additionally, the FIBA insurance for national team players needs to be expanded and clarified. ELPA calls on both sides to continue working together and to find the best possible solutions to these important topics, which will not only help the players, but basketball as a whole.
ELPA remains committed to participating in the process and to improve the working conditions of players for the good of the wider basketball community,” per the official press release.
A big step towards completely resolving scheduling conflicts between FIBA and EuroLeague has been made, and talks are ongoing for a total solution. EHCB is looking forward to future collaboration to present the best possible calendar.
“The EuroLeague Head Coaches Board expresses its satisfaction with the announcement of a joint calendar for FIBA and EuroLeague competitions in the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Our members are not only EuroLeague or EuroCup coaches, but a number of them are also national team coaches. From the first moment, we believed that there should be an agreement between the two main stakeholders in European basketball for the good of the sport.
We will continue our efforts as the EHCB to create synergies for the good of the sport and we fully support all efforts towards this direction.
We, the EHCB, are looking forward to the future collaboration in order to present the best possible calendar and to develop our beloved sport,” per the official announcement from the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board.