The Euroleague, like the rest of the world sports competitions, is located between the sword and the wall due to the expansion of the coronavirus . And yet he has decided to keep trying. In other words, explore all the loopholes for "once the situation allows for optimal health and safety conditions for all participants", resume the season.

This is the main headline that comes out of the assembly held by the clubs and the Euroleague organization itself, telematically, on the extremely delicate situation. The Euroleague prioritizes playing the competition in its entirety when the authorities allow it. And, for this, they open the door to the possibility of modifying the calendar to delay the end dates of the competitions.

With a summer already free of the Olympic Games -and, of course, the subsequent Pre- Olympics that were to take place in June-, the maximum continental competition has an extra time margin to carry out its plans. And yet, these seem too optimistic, considering that the spread of the virus is having different tempos on the continent.

The Euroleague chooses to prioritize "ending the 2019-20 season with its existing format". This means contesting "what's left of the regular season, the playoffs and the Final Four." It must be remembered that the season ended with the dispute on Matchday 28 (that is, six are missing). "This would likely mean ending beyond the scheduled dates in May , with the frequency of matches potentially being condensed if necessary. The same priority will apply for the 2019-20 Eurocup season." If everything resumed, there would most likely be several double days, which would have to be reconciled with the dispute of local competitions. The Endesa League is currently stopped until April 24.

The clubs have also agreed on "common policies and principles to be proposed to the Players Association and the Euroleague Coaches Committee", including, among other things, "the potential return of players and coaches to their cities" and the "commitment of players and coaches, including adjusted salary payments during competitions suspensions".

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