During the recent European Qualifiers, EBL announced that none of the teams played against Italy. Many NBOs stated that the reason for forfeiting was Fulvio Fantoni’s presence.
(Look in our archives to find out more about the trials and appeals involving Fantoni: click here »)
This morning Fantoni released a long interview to an Italian national newspaper (Il Messaggero ) At the end of the interview Fantoni said that he would wait for the Italian Federation’s decision before consulting his lawyer and he would not give up. Fantoni added that this was not just about a championship but rather about his rights.
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Read Full Interview to Fantoni at “Il Messaggero”»
“Il Giornale.it” posted an excerpt of Fantoni’s interview »
EBL Qualifier – Forfeits vs Italy (Neapolitan Club Archive) »