PAOK BC mateco was one of the major pylons from the beginning of the Basketball Champions League.

With a constant presentment in the competition, we truly believed in a fair reward plan of the National Leagues and that’s why we where there even in the rough times.

Also, we ascertained with pleasure the rapid improvement of the level in the competition, by adding more teams with great history in European Basketball, very important people such as players and coaches.

For a long time, we notice with sadness that referees are not in the same level. The highlight was what happened tonight at PAOK Sports Arena. A real monstrosity. It’s absolutely understandable that a mistake can happen in sports but judging of what we saw today, oversteps the boundaries. Challenging and bizarre decisions.

We even wonder, why an Italian referee should participate in a game at which result has an immediate interest in a team of his own country. Apart from these, there are many more things which we will immediate put under consideration of the officials of the Basketball Champions League.

PAOK BC mateco move on to an official protest with everything that it needs, as far as to show, all these actions that were committed tonight and take decisions, that will first of all help the competition.

We are keeping up our effort by rising to the occasion and that is something which everyone owes to do.