The conflict in British Basketball escalates as the British Basketball Federation (BBF) blocks four prominent clubs—Manchester Basketball, London Lions, Newcastle Eagles, and Bristol Flyers—from European competition. The BBF's refusal follows the controversial awarding of a league license to an American consortium, leading to disharmony with existing Super League Basketball clubs. The BBF's stance is that it cannot endorse clubs lacking a sanctioned league license, complicating matters for teams seeking to secure players' visas and European tournament entries. This could have profound implications for the sport in Britain moving forward.
The BBF is refusing to endorse applications for European places made by Manchester Basketball, London Lions, Newcastle Eagles and Bristol Flyers, jeopardizing their competition participation.
As Fiba's national member federation, the BBF will only endorse clubs competing in our officially sanctioned national championship competitions, affecting European participation.
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