Neither a scoop nor a revelation, just a confirmation. A simple formalization. And the end of a long descent into hell. Since Sunday April 14, the Metropolitans 92 have been mathematically condemned to relegation to Pro B. The defeat (75-83) against Chalon-sur-Saône – the 25th in 29 days of Betclic Élite – is one too many. Victims of an illegible policy on the part of the leaders for months and of the multiplication of hazards, they can no longer save their seat in the elite of French basketball where they have played – under various names – since 2008.
A secret funeral, in a Marcel-Cerdan sports center deserted by supporters and festivities for a long time. A far cry from the fantastic fervor that surrounded the club just a few months ago thanks to the magnetic presence of Victor Wembanyama and, to a lesser degree, Bilal Coulibaly. “We knew it would be a complicated season, but not to this extent,” someone close to the club told us. It was not a question of money but of will. These last few months have been a real masquerade. »
