Basketball England and the BBL are displaying a united front after their recent public war of words over the National Governing Body’s announcement they will be reviewing the professional league operating license.
Following a meeting on Monday between the boards of each organisation, the BBL and Basketball England pushed out the following press release saying “Basketball England and the BBL are dedicated to providing the best possible strategy to help basketball achieve its potential and will continue to work productively together throughout the forthcoming developments of the sport”.
The full statement reads as follows:
The elected Directors of Basketball England have met with representatives of BBL Management Board yesterday (Monday) to review the recent developments in the sport.
The meeting had a positive outcome, with the two groups committed to working together to find the best solution for the development of basketball in England. A more holistic approach to investment within the sport, along with greater transparency in communication between the organisations have been identified as important factors to progress the sport and current licence review process forward.
Basketball England and the BBL are dedicated to providing the best possible strategy to help basketball achieve its potential and will continue to work productively together throughout the forthcoming developments of the sport. Representatives from both organisations will meet again as soon as practical.
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