Glickman: ‘We need to expand the Euroleague, 18 teams is not enough’

Marshall Glickman, Euroleague CEOsaid in an interview with Arale Weisberg of Wall Sports “We need to expand the league. There is no magic number, but 18 teams is not enough. More and more teams want to participate.” Final Four.youYou may need to set up a play-in series for playoff qualification. “

glickman Confident London and Paris They are euroleague future. Five years ago, we conducted a survey together with the company. Deloitte And it turns out that it is possible to expand the market Germany, France and England“.

Clearly, all this team growth puts more strain on the calendar, Fiba And a “window” on the classification of the selection and a “window” with the National League. “We are trying to introduce a fresh and new approach. Fiba And everything is complicated. We may not find a solution for next season, but the discussions are happening in a great atmosphere. “

glickman “I have no commercial interest in players leaving clubs to play for the national team, but they want to represent their country and that is important to them and to me. understands this today , unlike in the past.Our starting point is that we want them to play for the national team.The problem now is how to organize the calendar , that’s the main challenge, and it’s not easy. We have matches in European competitions, we have local leagues and national cups. What is the answer to the whole question? I don’t know. I just know that you have the will to fix it.

Obviously the big problem is euroleague I have a serious calendar problem that already exists today. glickman “At a meeting with the head of the club of euroleague Tony Parker (former player) is seated. San Antonio Spurs),of Asbel Villeurbanne. It hasn’t been long since he retired, but he gives everyone a different perspective.When people complain about partying too much, he doesn’t get it and assures there isn’t enough. He then asks why it can’t play like Nbaback-to-back (2 games on 2 nights in a row)”

asked about the possibility of a team from euroleague of Glickman, Dubai “We’ve had a lot of conversations with them over the past two years, and the subject matter has interested us. If we can make it happen, it will only happen after thorough reflection and planning. Tel Aviv You have to fly seven hours from other areas. Europe. It is not easy. There’s a growing market there, money and great pavilions, but no history, no traditions, no leagues, no teams yet. I would love to see basketball start to develop a bit there.great if you bring your family euroleague, and it is also a political statement. I love seeing Greeks and Turks together on the pitch. dubai That’s a great thing”.

About the ban on the Russian team, glickman They said they could return to competition only when the war was over. follow the decision of International Olympic Committee and act in accordance with other major institutions. “