NBA project submitted to European Parliament

italian parliament member Carolina MoresA prominent European sports figure, he promoted formal institutional criticism of the “NBA Europe” project. moras I submitted a formal written inquiry to . european commissionaims to clarify the compatibility of this initiative with the continent’s sporting principles and regulations.

The MEP document points out serious risks to the European sports model. Among the main concerns are the potential for economic exploitation of foreign bodies and the erosion of European sports federation governance.

Additionally, this initiative could have a negative impact on domestic leagues, grassroots sports, the development of young talent, and women’s sports. moras The model proposed bynba europe“They seem to be prioritizing short-term profitability over community interests and values ​​of equality and solidarity.

project”nba europe”, promoted by the National Basketball Association (NBA) united states of america It is proposing to establish a private league in cooperation with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Europe It features a permanent franchise and external company management. According to the inquiry, this structure could undermine the European sports model, which is based on cohesion, community participation and youth development.

The specific questions are: commission These include whether “NBA Europe” could constitute a monopoly structure that is incompatible with the EU’s competition and cohesion objectives. Also requested by commission It details how it plans to prevent the value generated by European sport from being exploited financially, socially and in governance by non-EU bodies.

What you should remember is: european parliament It has already adopted a resolution, approved by a large majority, in which it calls on the European Commission to defend the protection of the European sports model and to counter efforts to exploit the economic value generated in Europe. of european commission He has six weeks to provide formal answers to Mores’ questions.