Wemby gone, it is the great void that settles in Boulogne-Levallois. Vice-champions of France, the Metropolitans 92 were not selected Thursday for the Eurocup next season – the two French representatives will be Bourg-en-Bresse and Paris Basketball, with its new coach the Finn Tuomas Iisalo.
In addition, the Mets locker room is now hollow. While they were facing Monaco (85-92) at Roland-Garros in match 3 of the Betclic Elite final in front of 15,000 spectators another 15 days ago, the only survivor of the squad happens to be the captain, Lahaou Konate…
Vincent Collet left his coaching position to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games with the France team. Even if according to our information Laurent Foirest seemed to hold the rope to succeed him. The sporting director, Alain Weisz, has retired.
And then, thirteen players have changed horizons, including Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) and Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), respectively first (San Antonio Spurs) and seventh choice of the NBA draft.
For lack of insurance to participate in the Eurocup, the Mets were hampered in their efforts to recruit new players.
According to our information, the club had filed and defended a provisional budget of 6 to 6.5 million euros before the DNCCG. This took into account the sum reported by the draft of Wembanyama in the NBA but not yet that, not planned, of Bilal Coulibaly. The financial policeman of the Basketball League had authorized “without restriction” the club’s registration for next season.
But the absence in the Eurocup could prevent the arrival of potential investors who had made this participation on the continental scene a condition of their arrival. But it also questions the will of the current main investor, namely the town hall of Boulogne. A doubt remains on his will to continue. He gave no trend to the employees of the club who, after having lived a unique season with the presence of Victor Wembanyama, now finds himself in the most total vagueness for several days.
On the club side, we would obviously like to be fixed as soon as possible. The concern is strong and the shareholder does nothing to appease it.
