Friction on the line between the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) and the Metropolitans 92. The Boulogne-Levallois club published a press release this Thursday evening in which it contests, at length, the decision of the FFBB to convene, despite their refusal to release him, his back and captain Lahaou Konaté (32 years old) for an Olympic qualifying tournament (TQO) of 3x3 basketball in May, in Japan.
The club explains that it indicated, during a meeting on March 13 with the national technical director and the coach of the French 3x3 team, "that we would not give a favorable response to release our players", explains the press release. “They told us they could go through in force via a summons… which has just been done…”
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Mobilized with the Blues “despite a refusal from the club to release the player”, therefore, Lahaou Konaté would be with the French team for a preparation course in Seoul (April 16-23) and the TQO (April 23-May 7) . This tournament is the penultimate chance for the men's EDF 3x3 to qualify for the Paris Olympics this summer. “During this period from April 15 to May 7, Lahaou Konaté will be absent during the 4 of the last 8 games of the season,” regret the Mets.
“No compensation” proposed by the FFBB
“Being deprived of our captain for these matches will distort the fairness of the fight for maintenance and qualification for the BETCLIC Elite playoffs,” regrets the club. Such a state of affairs is unacceptable in our eyes. This indicates a lack of respect from the FFBB for the club, the shareholder, the sports staff, the partners, the club's supporters and also for the LNB. »
A “double punishment”, they insist, “sporting and financial”. “Of course, in the event of a player being called up, the FFBB does not provide any financial compensation to the injured club, the DTN's response was as follows: nothing is planned
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In addition to depriving a club of its captain and major player, the FFBB therefore does not offer any compensation to the club to compensate for the player's significant salary. For information, the cost for the all-inclusive club represents a sum of 19,500 euros (salary, charges, benefits in kind). »
Even with its captain, the Boulogne-Levallois club, 18th and last in Betclic Élite (15% wins) and which has spent almost the entire season in the red zone, has almost no chance of winning. avoid relegation.