EuroLeague Panathinaikos Head Coach who made harsh statements about the management and the referees after the defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv Ergin Ataman announced that disciplinary investigations were initiated against him.
EuroLeague’s statement is as follows;
“EuroLeague Basketball followed the statements made by Panathinaikos Head Coach Mr. Ergin Ataman and the club with disappointment.
Such events and explanations; It is in direct contradiction to the statement made by EuroLeague Basketball, EuroLeague Coaches Board, EuroLeague Players Association and EuroLeague Basketball Referees Association on April 15, 2024 and creates unnecessary and unfounded conflicts that these four organizations representing member clubs, coaches, players and referees are trying to prevent.
The statements made by Koç Ataman are deliberately misleading and unfounded. These statements, by selecting a few moments, present an analysis of the match that is incompatible with reality; It tries to question the work and integrity of the referees and puts pressure on both the referees and the league organization. None of these efforts will achieve their goals.
Unfortunately, these statements were not conveyed through the existing official channels, which are always open to the EuroLeague Basketball referees, Coach Ataman, his club and every club and coach in the league.
This type of behavior will not be tolerated by EuroLeague Basketball. A disciplinary investigation has been initiated both for these statements and because Mr. Ataman prevented members of the press from performing their duties during the training session, which was compulsorily open to the press on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
EuroLeague Basketball’s respect for the Panathinaikos organization, its community and its legacy is beyond question, and all other clubs in the league are treated with equal respect. What happened after the first game of the EuroLeague Playoffs, between the clubs; It is in contrast to the organization they manage together and the values that are wanted to be highlighted in the league.
EuroLeague Basketball directs Koç Ataman, Panathinaikos AKTOR and all other clubs and individuals to refrain from such statements and behavior in future matches; “It invites us to highlight the values that the EuroLeague represents by creating a positive atmosphere at games and celebrating the incredible effort and competition on the field.”
WHAT DID ERGİN ATAMAN SAY?
Reacting to the referee decisions in the Maccabi Tel Aviv match, Ergin Ataman said, “In my opinion, this match was not clean” he said.
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