Was in EuroLeague last season: Monaco Basket announced bankruptcy
French basketball club Monaco Basket announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and suspended all its activities.
Quick Look
- French basketball club Monaco Basket announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and suspended its activities.
- The club, which played the Final Four twice in the EuroLeague and won many local cups, aims to restructure in the future.
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Why It Matters
Monaco Basket has competed in the EuroLeague for five seasons and won three French league championships.
Monaco Basket, one of the French teams, announced that it has gone bankrupt and its basketball activities have been suspended.
In the statement made by the club on the subject, "Despite all our efforts, Monaco Basket has filed for bankruptcy. The club will now take a break for a while and hopes to find a way to restructure and restart the project one day."
During this period, Monaco won three French league titles, four Leaders Cups, two French Cups and one Super Cup. In the five seasons it competed in the EuroLeague, the team reached the Final Four twice and played in the final once.
The club also reminded that the EuroCup won in 2021 brought the Principality of Monaco its first European championship in team sports.
In the statement, a special place was reserved for the support of the fans. It was stated that the bond established in the stands has a value beyond trophies, and the hope was made that one day the team would meet its fans again at Salle Gaston Médecin.
It was noted that the future of men's basketball in Monaco is in the hands of the ASM Association's managers, coaches, young players and the team competing in Nationale 3.
The club announced that it hopes that the red-whites will return to the top level in the future as this structure continues its work.
Open Questions
- What are the main financial causes of bankruptcy?
- How will the club's debt restructuring be done?
