Facundo Campazzo case: should EuroLeague lift Crvena Zvezda ban? / News - Basketnews.com

Exclusively for BN+ members, BasketNews Senior Staff Writer Donatas Urbonas analyzes the Facundo Campazzo case, trying to answer the question of whether Crvena Zvezda's ban should or should not be lifted by providing information from sources familiar with the situation.

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Will EuroLeague CEO Marshall Glickman use the amnesty to lift the ban on players registration for Crvena Zvezda and allow Facundo Campazzo to play?

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This is the most crucial question that the new EuroLeague leadership must answer, as their decision could have significant consequences.

It seems that it was also unexpected for the EuroLeague leadership.

It was believed that Campazzo would be able to make his debut during the double-round week. The positive signs regarding his availability were the reason Campazzo didn't hesitate to sign with a club that had an active ban on player registrations, sources tell BasketNews.

Many believed that the case would be resolved if Crvena Zvezda made their payments.

However, the independent Finance Panel took unexpected and severe action against Crvena Zvezda. Per BasketNews sources, the decision had a fair number of supporters within the EuroLeague.

The intention is clear: the EuroLeague wants to set an example for financially irresponsible clubs that ignoring overdue payments and offering large contracts to players will not be tolerated.

This also puts clubs that are more financially responsible, have stricter policies on meeting financial obligations, and refrain from overspending, at a disadvantage.

It puts these clubs in a difficult position when they must tell coaches and fans that they cannot sign a new player to improve the roster, while other clubs can offer multi-million deals to players despite having unpaid debts.

This is particularly concerning if it is not the first time the club has broken the rules. In 2018, the Finance Panel imposed a four-week ban on player registrations for Crvena Zvezda for not respecting the compliance plan for overdue payables.

If the EuroLeague wants to be taken seriously as a competition, it must enforce financial discipline.

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