Serbian federation president Predrag Danilovic hopes for resolution of FIBA-Euroleague conflict

The President of the Serbian Federation and former Yugoslav international, Predrag Danilovic, gave an interview to Mozzart Sport in which he expressed his wish that the conflict between FIBA ​​and Euroleague be settled as soon as possible.

“I won’t count the NBA players because it’s unrealistic for them to play, but if there were guys from the Euroleague and the Eurocup, then qualifying would really gain weight” , he said about international windows . “I sincerely hope that there are clues in what Andreas is saying [Zagklis, secrétaire général de la FIBA], that this will be the first thing FIBA ​​and Euroleague will solve. Now the question is, since it is a large system, to know what Jordi Bertomeu leaves, what types of contracts have been signed. I know that they are actively working so that the best players in Europe play for the national teams, so that there is no longer a barrier ”.

Could Bertomeu’s departure be a historic turning point in relations between the two main organizations in Europe after 15 years of conflict? Danilovic’s response:

“There will definitely be changes. The NBA, which is on the side of FIBA, is also involved. More specifically, helping to resolve this situation is a good thing. You don’t have to expect big things right away. I repeat, this is a great system, it takes time for changes to really happen and be felt. Once again, I don’t know what kind of agreements have been signed between Bertomeu and certain federations and clubs. Everything will be better known when someone new arrives. ”.

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