AS Monaco reportedly have guaranteed spot in next season's EuroLeague / News - Basketnews.com

L'Equipe writes that AS Monaco got a confirmation for their participation in next season's EuroLeague regardless of the 2022-23 results.

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AS Monaco will participate in the EuroLeague competition next year, even if the team will not make the playoffs this season, according to Yann Ohnona of L'Equipe.

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In theory, the Roca Team must reach at least the playoffs stage this campaign to get a Wild Card and compete in the EuroLeague for a third season in a row.

However, Monaco has already obtained the behind-the-scenes guarantee for the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

L'Equipe adds that Monaco's participation will require ratification by the EuroLeague shareholders.

"To say that the place is already 'guaranteed' is not technically true. But I will say it this way: we want Monaco to continue to evolve in the EuroLeague," EuroLeague CEO Marshall Glickman, who visited yesterday's Monaco-Olympiacos game, told L'Equipe when asked about the spot.

"There are 18 clubs, and 13 of them have permanent member licenses. One of these shareholders -- CSKA Moscow -- is suspended due to the war in Ukraine. This gives us a bit of space," he added and then expanded further:

"Considering that CSKA will not return next season - even if no one knows what is happening in geopolitical terms - keeping Monaco should not be a problem. Once Moscow is reintegrated, it will be more complicated.

"In any case, the simplest thing for Monaco would be to qualify due to their sporting results. But let's be clear: we want Monaco. We want them to be part of the EuroLeague family, and we are very optimistic that they will soon be able to build a new gym with the required capacity," Jordi Bertomeu's successor concluded.

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