By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The 18-year-old tradition continued as the head coaches of all 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague participants sat down together with Euroleague Basketball executives to discuss the future of the competition.
EuroLeague aims to have a stronger relationship with the coaches and with that in mind presented them the overview of the financial information about the competition, including the economic distribution to the clubs and a summary of EuroLeague club budgets.
“The growth of our business is your growth, and in this sense, we are in a partnership. It’s not only about sharing information, it’s about working together.”, EuroLeague President and CEO Jordi Bertomeu explained.
Panathinaikos head coach Xavi Pascual noted the importance of all sides working together: “We all have to listen to the people that dedicate their time to think about the competition’s future and collaborate as much as we can”
There was also a discussion about officiating criteria in order to find a common ground and be on the same page in the upcoming season. Additionally, they talked about ways to improve communications between players, coaches, and referees as main actors of every game.
“It is equally important for our referees as for the head coaches to bring our mutual knowledge of evolving practices and standards on the court to the same table and agree together on how to make the game clearer and more entertaining for the fans”, Richard Stokes, Euroleague Basketball’s Senior Director of Officiating, said.
Source: EuroLeague.net