Tony Parker’s club is definitively sanctioned following an alleged financial arrangement surrounding the remuneration of Nando De Colo and Joffrey Lauvergne.
The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) proposed to confirm the withdrawal of a victory in the Elite clification at Asvel, “who makes this decisionand does not turn to the administrative judge, the basketball club said on Tuesday. Before the last day of the regular season played on Tuesday, Villeurbane therefore remains third to a success of Boulogne-Levallois, runner-up to Monaco whom he could only find in the final.
The club led by Tony Parker had received a withdrawal of two victories and a fine of 100,000 euros by the financial policeman of the League on March 30 for failure to transmit documents “concerning two players from the professional squad“. This sanction was reduced on appeal to one unit by the French Federation on April 26, which maintained the amount of the fine. The CNOSF also proposed to the parties to reduce this fine to 25,000 euros, said Asvel.
Presumed financial arrangement
“After consultation and in order to focus only on its end of the season, our club takes note of this decision, based on non-compliance with article 56 of the LNB regulations.the club said in a statement.
Lyon-Villeurbanne was pinned for the alleged financial arrangement surrounding the remuneration of Nando De Colo and Joffrey Lauvergne, a source with knowledge of the file had confirmed to AFP. Recruited by Asvel last summer, the two French internationals also simultaneously became ambadors of Smart Good Things, sponsor of the club for 5 to 7 million euros annually. Tony Parker is also Deputy CEO of this company specializing in powdered instant drinks.