Trapani Shark threatens not to take the field, Lega e Federation they don’t agree: “Harmful behavior the image of the entire movement“The Trapani Shark case continues to hold sway in the Italian basketball and the relationship between the society headed by Valerio Antonini – with many economic problems – and the basketball institutions it’s more and more tense e of limits. The Trapani club, in fact, after the lost race at home vs Varesemanifested – through the sporting director Valeriano D’Orta in the press room – the desire not to show up in the fourteenth round a Bologna the next one January 4th.
Given the difficulties of the last period and after the “escape” of Repesa, Alibegovic and Allen, the club already has to serve a -5 in the ranking per various defaults e 100mila total euros of fine (50 thousand per match) for showing up at two days without the number minimum Of professional contracts after Allen’s departure. Trapani also cannot send the assistant coach to the bench as head coach Alex Latini for the block of the memberships due to a pending sludge. The images seen in recent weeks are emblematic, with even John Petrucelli giving instructions during the time-outs.
Which is why a meeting took place in the morning federal council right on the case from the society Trapanicon Lega e Federation who took one position very clear: “The Federal Council, meeting today on an extraordinary basis, regarding the position of the Trapani Shark company, in share the firmness with which the Federation has so far managed the matter, aimed at demanding the respect of all rules Of participation at the top championship, excluding any rhetoric of “persecutory will”, he also agreed unanimously that the behavior hired by the Company is seriously damaging its image of the entire movementand gave the federal president a broad mandate to identify and implement any initiative, including legal natureuseful for its protection”, reads the Federbasket note at the end of the federal council.
The press release instead echoes this Serie A Basketball League: “The president of the Lega Basket Serie A, Maurizio Gherardiniparticipated this morning in the Federal Council, during which the President Petrucci presented a report on the Trapani case. Having heard President Petrucci’s report, the full alignment from the Lega with the Federation in defense of the regulations and rules established to protect all associated companies, starting from the License Manual, desired and voted for unanimously by all clubs, and subject to timely application by the independent verification commission of economic equilibrium e financial of professional sports clubs”.
In the statement read by sporting director Valeriano D’Orta, Trapani Shark she reported being treated unfairly by the institutions basketballalso speaking of “competitiveness ed fairness of the whole championship“. Furthermore, the club reiterates: “As far as we are concerned, the repeated decision not to seat the player on the bench coach Alex Latinicombined with disproportionate sanctions, despite the full substantial regularity documentedgood faith demonstrated e federal acquittal for the president Antonini regarding tax credits it is not an operational obstacle but a real attack on the image and survival of the club”.
The club – again in the note read after the defeat against Varese – claims that in the past other teams, like Cantu e Bresciawho found themselves in similar situations, were helped by the Federation. A situation which according to the Trapani club “highlights a double standard unacceptable and oppressive treatment aimed at Trapani Shark“This climate continues uncertainty e voltage it also had serious consequences within the team, so much so that many players demonstrated the intention Of go away and others haven’t played for several days now.
As a form of protestthe company is therefore seriously evaluating the possibility not to show up for the match against Bologna. The position of the League and the Federation, however, is clear: we move forward, operating as we have done up to now. All that remains is to wait January 4thbut the Trapani Shark situation has been a stain on the entire Italian basketball movement for months now. And in case of a no-show in two games, he would arrive exclusion from the tournament.
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