The Euroleague is at a moment that could be historic with the possible entry of a team from Dubai. A landing that would be a major economic injection: the agreement with the emirate for seven years would amount to around 70 million euros and would include an agreement for that country’s airline to become the main sponsor of the competition.
The new club would enter the Eurocup, the second European competition and the sporting gateway to the Euroleague, and the Adriatic League. In fact, the ABA approved this Tuesday by nine votes in favor and one against the entry of a team from Dubai in its competition for the next season, 2024-25. The agreement will extend until the end of the 2026-27 campaign. The entry of the club from the Arab Emirates into the Adriatic League was one of the conditions that the Euroleague set so that it could compete in the Eurocup, the second competition in the ECA and in Europe.
So now the owners of the top continental competition (Real Madrid, Baskonia, Barça, Efes, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow, Villeurbanne, Maccabi, Milan, Bayern Munich and Zalgiris) need to give the green light for a participation that It seems very profitable economically. According to different versions, the agreement with Dubai would be for seven years and would cost around 70 million euros. It would include an agreement for this country’s airline to become the main sponsor of the competition. Of course, before playing the Euroleague, you must go through the Eurocup.
The top continental competition seems to have paused business with the Middle Eastern city. After last week’s meeting in Barcelona, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, no agreement was reached between the owners of the competition on an option that had been taken for granted a few weeks ago.
The arrival of Dubai raises suspicions. It is a non-European city that should build an NBA team and sports structure. There is also the unknown of what level that set would have. “There are positive and negative things about his arrival,” he says in The mail Dusko Ivanovic, coach of Baskonia, one of the owners of the Euroleague like Real Madrid and Barcelona. “If it provides quality (to the competition), it’s good.”
Of course, for Ivanovic the Arab landing in the Old Continent competition would change its reality: “We will have to change the name of the competition. We have to find another name,” Ivanovic continues.
The entry of Dubai is not the only disbursement that the Arab Emirates want to make. The second agreement contemplated is with Abu Dhabi and the possibility of holding three final phases of the Euroleague there starting next season, at a rate of 25 million euros for each of them. This season’s Final Four will be held in Berlin.
2024-03-22 10:56:29
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