Euroleague President Jordi Bertomeu addressed the league's conflict with FIBA, saying, "We are more concerned with building," according to José Luis Martínez of MARCA. Bertomeu: "FIBA is using a more and more aggressive attitude. Every week there is a warning, and later threats, sanctions and even disqualifications. It is reprehensible that they put the national federations and national teams in the middle of this. ... I am surprised and disappointed by the silence of the national federations and I also find the silence of the political authorities strange. I was expecting a stronger reaction" (MARCA, 5/4). The EP reported Bertomeu said, "The conflict surely will end up in the courts very soon. Avoiding this was the first thing that I asked for in the meeting on Tuesday and it was not possible. And it would be a disaster if we do not win" (EP, 5/4).
CONTRACT UNDER SUSPICION: The EFE reported FIBA contracted Aizoon, paying it €106,000 ($122,000) for a 3-on-3 basketball development project for the Olympics "because it was Iñaki Urdangarin's business, although it did not carry out the project, which was developed by consultants." FIBA hired a consultant "which looked for other professionals to take over the various aspects of the project" (EFE, 5/4).