Dusko Ivanovic: “If Dubai team comes in, no longer call it Euroleague”

Baskonia’s coach, Dusko Ivanovic, took a position on the possibility, some team from participating in . The membership of a team from Dubai to Euroleague is a subject that has been… falling to the table for a long time and is increasingly discussed, while the UAE wants to host the Final Four of the three years 2025-2027 , giving an astronomical amount. Dusko Ivanovic referred to this possible development. Baskonia coach spoke on the Spanish website “El Correo” and stressed that in this case, the event should change its name. “There are positive and negative. Everything shows that Dubai will enter the Euroleague. If it increases the quality of the event, it’s good. But we will no longer call it Euroleague, we must find another name for the event,” Ivanovic said. We recall that the reports of the last few days want Dubai team to compete in the Eurocup of the 2021–25 season and thus claim its position in Euroleague with racing criteria. At the same time, the team is expected to compete in the Adriatic League of the new season.