Bilbao Basket's Push For Reinstatement Into ACB Given Boost From Administrative Court

Spanish basketball club Bilbao "could play the upcoming season" in the Spanish Basketball League (ACB) after submitting an appeal to the Spanish Sport Ministry's Administrative Court (TAD), according to LIBERTAD DIGITAL. The ACB "excluded the club for its debt to its players and its failure to deposit guaranteed salary payments." Bilbao later presented its appeal to the TAD, "which ruled in the club's favor," meaning the ACB could be forced to return Bilbao its league membership. The ACB said in a statement that it is "absolutely" uncomfortable with the resolution. The league announced it will "appeal the decision before a national court in defense of the interests of the ACB and its clubs." The statement added that the TAD's ruling "changes the good order of the competition and damages the interests of all the participants." The ACB decided to "terminate conversations with the club about the topic, immediately beginning the legal process of appealing the TAD's decision" (LIBERTAD DIGITAL, 8/8).