British Basketball Federation “agrees the 15 -year agreement” to manage the male professional alloy
The SLB said: “It does not legally require the BBF license to continue to manage the professional basketball league in Great Britain”.
Premier Basketball Limited, which manages the SLB, received an intermediate three -year license last July to replace the British Basketball League, which collapsed between financial concerns.
In January, the SLB said she was ready to detach from the BBF after saying that she had been excluded from the discussions on the future of the men’s game.
He said he had retired from the tender process after “concerns were raised on the legality of the BBF actions”.
The BBF told the BBC Sport that it has contested these statements, indicating a letter addressed to the SBL in December explaining that the interested parties would “welcome any variation to the key terms that align with their vision”.
He said that the SBL chose not to enter the race process “despite the encouragement of the BBF”, and that decision meant “would not have received a long -term license”.
The BBF said that the SLB has chosen not to make offers for a long-term license, then activated a clause to stop the temporary agreement at the end of the 2025-26 season.
The license also allows alignment with international competitions, including the proposals of the NBA and the FIBA World Government Body to launch a new European League.
The BBF said that “will try to commit” with the main basketball “and conduct a process to evaluate the opportunities in population centers currently without presence at the highest levels such as Liverpool, Leeds, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Birmingham”.
Chris Grant, president of the BBF, said: “We are pleased to welcome Gbble to the British basketball family.
“The prize of this license not only announces the largest level of financial investment in the championship. It also brings the know -how, connections and vision to excite those who already love the game and to attract new fans and participants.
“Having a highly expanding professional championships that allow our best players to compete in front of British fans, week after week, is precisely what we need to satisfy the enormous potential of British basketball.”
The CEO and CEO of GBBB MARSHALL GLICKMAN said: “We are fully committed to improving the popularity of basketball in Great Britain.
“We are particularly focused on making our League attractive for local players, both in terms of economics and development. We want to see our players lead the national GB team at the Los Angeles Olympics.”
