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Vassilis Spanoulis criticized AS Monaco management after the Bologna defeat, saying that the team’s small squad and constant off-field problems affected concentration and made it impossible to train properly.
In the post-match press conference, Spanoulis said: “We need to react, but the problem is, of course, all the players read all these things that happened in Monaco. It is not normal to have a busy schedule with 12 players. In the Euroleague, everyone has 17-18 players. We cannot train.
I’m proud of my team and my players. I cannot ignore what happened. “It is clear that the economic crisis disturbs and confuses our minds.”
As it is known, Monaco players discussed not playing against Gravelines-Dunkerque in the French League on January 13 because they could not receive their salaries.
The Monaco club could not pay the luxury tax to the French League and could not transfer Cory Joseph and lost him to Olympiacos.
Mpnaco also has problems with the EuroLeague, which imposed a €300,000 fine and a ban on new player registrations due to unpaid debts to its players.
Spanoulis continued: “There should be at least 14 players, but we are not even 13 because Yoan Makoundou has been away for two months. We cannot train, we cannot play basketball. The same players play in the French League and EuroLeague. You cannot see this in any other team.
It’s not easy for these guys to play for nine months and be consistent and focused. That’s enough. I’m not afraid of anything. This is not my responsibility. “My responsibility is to see the game, analyze with the players, see the video and move on.”
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