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FIBA has suspended the British Basketball Federation due to governance issues, barring the men's team from international play. The suspension follows a power struggle involving the BBF and Super League Basketball.
LONDON (Reuters) -The British Basketball Federation has been suspended by the sport's world governing body and its men's team barred from international competition because of governance issues, FIBA announced on Wednesday.
A taskforce was set up in August by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to investigate "regulatory non-compliance" within British basketball after a power struggle between the BBF and Super League Basketball.
The BBF awarded a 15-year licence to run a new professional men's competition -- the Great Britain Basketball League - to GBB League Ltd (GBBL) in April, a consortium led by the American businessman Marshall Glickman.
However the nine clubs who set up Super League Basketball, after the collapse of the British Basketball League in 2024, refused to join, claiming the tender process run by the national governing body was an abuse of its dominant position.
The BBF robustly denied the claims, saying it had only granted an 'interim licence' to Super League Basketball to bridge the gap until the award of a long-term licence.
"For this reason the interim licence included an express right for the BBF to terminate it after one year," the BBF said in a statement earlier this year.
The FIBA statement said it had imposed the measures on BBF after a comprehensive review of the situation, including interviews and meetings with basketball stakeholders.
"These measures aim to restore regulatory integrity and promote sustainable governance of men's basketball in Great Britain as soon as possible," it said.
Under the terms of the suspension the BBF will not be permitted to licence or recognise national men's competitions, or field a men's national team in FIBA senior competitions.
The Super League Basketball season began in September.
The BBF and Super League Basketball have been approached for comment.
(Reporting by Martyn HermanEditing by Toby Davis)
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) is the governing body for basketball in Great Britain, responsible for overseeing the sport's development and organization at the national level.
FIBA, or the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body for basketball, responsible for organizing international competitions and ensuring the sport's global governance.
Governance issues refer to problems related to the management and oversight of an organization, including compliance with regulations, decision-making processes, and the effectiveness of leadership.
Regulatory non-compliance occurs when an organization fails to adhere to laws, regulations, or guidelines set by governing bodies, which can lead to penalties or sanctions.
A taskforce is a temporary group of people formed to work on a specific project or issue, often with the goal of addressing a particular problem or achieving a defined objective.
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