After the barrage of complaint letters, hostile statements and ridiculous newspaper covers, Euroleague’s CEO, Jordi Bertomeu, sent a letter to Panathinaikos asking for calmness.
The letter reads as following:
“MR. DIMITRIS GIANNAKOPOULOS
PRESIDENT
PANATHINAIKOS BSA ATHENSBarcelona, 10 April 2013
Mr. President,
I have to express my concern about the repeated incidents by the public in the games that your team plays. In the past, these types of incidents have led to several sanctions and have cast a negative light on our sport.
Unfortunately, in the last few days the media are publishing statements from you and other Panathinaikos representatives that are likely to create an aggressive environment in the next games. Our obligation, and yours, is to avoid this situation at all costs.
For this reason, I request that you take all necessary organisational and security measures to avoid any incidents in the remaining Playoff games. I also request that protection and respect are guaranteed for players, coaches, referees, management and fans.
Regards,
Jordi Bertomeu
President and CEO
Euroleague Basketball”
