Players, standing battle and raise their throat against Eurolig
The decision of Eurolige Expanding its competition to 20 teams next season has released a compelling reaction by the Union of European players (Ube). This coalition is issued to connect the main basketball associations of the continent Serious statement Warning about the serious consequences of the calendar, they are considered “extravagant, high and non -salary”, in danger of integrity of athletes.
The Ube This emphasizes the tendency to be a concern: Despite 24 teams and 31 games in the competition in the 2015/16 season, the burden for 18 teams has been removed for 41 meetings. Now, with 20 clubs, 47 games are estimated and maintained cruel stress. This equation is devastating for players: less teams than the beginning of the analyzing period, but another dozen parties on the head prove a logic, according to the union, completely ignoring the athlete’s welfare.
The direct consequences of this overload are terrible. The Ube If the club and selected commitments, training and training are added, it warns about “serious and direct damage to the risk of wounds”, if the maximum performance for almost 100 games per season is taken into account. Anxiety for mental health has been added, as the calendar’s consistent stress and “every game things” pushes players to extreme stress environments.
From the perspective of players, the Eurolige This seems to be separated from the originality of the basketball ecosystem, which prefers financial performance than other observations. The Ube Although representing the direct storytellers of the competition and understanding their daily reality, he is worried that he is not heard or considered. They feel that no sporting organization cannot be separated and build their own reality without being more responsible for their environment.
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In the call for unity and common sense, Ube He emphasized that more games, tours and stresses can only cause negative long -term consequences with Eurolige. They reiterate their position that will never justify the media, especially when these paths are dangerous and reiterate the need for the health and well -respectable approach of players.
