– Thabo Sefolosha soon to be president of Swiss Basket?
An extraordinary general assembly could be convened and the current president of the federation Giancarlo Sergi replaced.
Published: 08.16.2023, 22:01
Thabo Sefolosha after his first match with Vevey Riviera Basket in Montreux, at the end of January.
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Behind the scenes, it is rumored that the motivation for profound change is gaining ground. By means of a document to which we have had access in recent days, the board of directors of Swiss Basketball could soon be instructed by delegates to convene an extraordinary general meeting.
Several points are on the agenda of the said document, including a possible departure of the current president of the federation, Giancarlo Sergi, who was re-elected in the spring of 2022 for a second four-year term, and who is therefore preparing to be replaced. According to our information, Thabo Sefolosha, 39 and the first Swiss player to have played in the NBA, would be very interested in taking up this position.
Technical advisor to the men’s national team last summer, recently in charge of player development, the Veveysan has never hidden that he was not on the same wavelength as the leaders who manage Swiss basketball. “It is complicated. We are not moving in the same direction, he said at the end of January during his press conference for his six-month return, as a player, to Vevey Riviera Basket. In mid-May, after match 5 at the Galeries against Union Neuchâtel, he had put a definitive end to his career. “Who knows, maybe one day I will have an interesting position, able to make things happen,” he hoped.
From what we know, Thabo Sefolosha was due to meet Giancarlo Sergi and Swiss Basket General Secretary Erik Lehmann on Wednesday. For a smooth transition? With a crash? Could a compromise have been found between the two camps? For his part, the president of the federation would have brought together the members of the board of directors this Saturday for an extraordinary meeting.
Jeremy Santallo has been a journalist at the Sport-Center since 2018. A specialist in basketball and tennis, he has been to Roland-Garros four times and Wimbledon twice.More info@jeremy_santallo
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