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ABA League appoints new referees following compensation dispute
The ABA League is facing a significant organizational crisis following a dispute with its officiating staff. After the first round of competition was postponed, negotiations between league leadership and 63 referees failed to reach an agreement regarding financial compensation.
Referees, represented by attorney Danijel Papak, initially requested 800 euros per game, while the league offered 630 euros. Although a compromise of 700 euros was proposed, the league ultimately rejected a counter-proposal from the referees that included additional terms such as changes to regulations and increased travel and meal allowances.
In response to the deadlock, ABA League President Ostoja Mijailović announced that the league would move forward by appointing a new officiating list. Miguel Angel Perez, President of the Referee Commission, has begun forming this new roster through an open application process. While some reports suggest the league is stabilizing, the dispute has raised concerns about potential lawsuits for damages from clubs such as Dubai, Slovan Bratislava, Vienna, and Cluj if the season is further disrupted.
Entities
ABA League · Buducnost Podgorica · Budućnost · Budućnost Voli · Danijel Papak · Dragan Bokan · Dubai · Miguel Ángel Pérez · Ostoja Mijailovic · Partizan · Slovan · Slovan Bratislava
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 14 SOURCES] A compromise of 700 euros per game has been proposed. banjaluka.net · mostarski.ba · www.antenazadar.hr · dunav.at · sport1.mk · +6 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] ABA League President Ostoja Mijailović stated that the league is not facing shutdown. www.sportmagazin.rs · www.bl-portal.com · borba.me · beta.rs · www.butasport.rs
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ABA League has expanded to 20 clubs this season. mostarski.ba · www.gol.mk
- [● 17 SOURCES] The first round of the ABA League has already been postponed. banjaluka.net · mostarski.ba · www.antenazadar.hr · dunav.at · www.gol.mk · +11 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] A total of 63 referees involved in the dispute have previously officiated in the ABA League, EuroLeague, and EuroCup. banjaluka.net · www.bl-portal.com · borba.me · mostarski.ba · www.antenazadar.hr · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Clubs including Dubai, Slovan Bratislava, Vienna, and Cluj could potentially file lawsuits for damages if the league is suspended. banjaluka.net · www.antenazadar.hr · dunav.at · face.ba · www.dnevno.hr · +4 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The ABA League is offering 630 euros per game, while referees are requesting 800 euros. banjaluka.net · www.bl-portal.com · borba.me · mostarski.ba · www.antenazadar.hr · +7 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The referees are represented by attorney Danijel Papak. www.sportmagazin.rs · www.antenazadar.hr · dunav.at · www.dnevno.hr · www.sjevercg.me · +8 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Miguel Angel Perez has begun forming a new list of referees for the upcoming season. informacijecrnagora.me · meridiansport.rs · n1info.ba · kosarka24.ba · www.aktuelno.me