United Kingdom is temporarily excluded from FIBA competitions
/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.basketusa.com%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fgrande-bretagne.webp)
If the NBA continues to invest in the UKand still wants to make London IT Manchester opens your future European leaguesThe state of British basketball remains specially worrying.
In a statement for the publicThe FIBA He announced the suspension, although temporary, from the Great Team of Great Britain from any participation in its international competitions.
Reason? Cupon at the British Basketball Federation, which has approved the work permit to a group of investors to create a new men’s league, “GBB league”, while there is professional competition, “Super League of Basketball”, which has launched legal proceedings.
In the heart of this crisis, Chris GrantThe president of the Federation, finally resigned, while the GBB League still hopes to see the light of day in 2027. years, parallel with the expected launch of NBA Europe.
But on the FIBA, we have very little taste for this new project, which is considered too close to a closed league model that would only try to take the arrival of NBA on the British soil, offering a championship adapted for future franchises London and Manchester. And that is, although FIBA and NBA promised to establish a semi-open system, respected European tradition.
In the immediate future, this could prevent the United Kingdom to launch its qualifying campaign for World Cup 2027. years, when it must face Lithuania (27. November), then Iceland (30. November).
2025-10-15 12:47:00
