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Azerbaijani club disputes coach’s claims of players injured in elevator accident
Gence BC, a basketball club based in Ganja, Azerbaijan, lost a FIBA Europe Cup game to Esenler Erokspor.
After the game, coach Martin Knezevic said five players had been injured in an elevator accident at the team hotel but still had to play.
The club confirmed that the elevator had malfunctioned but denied that players were injured.
Four of the five players Knezevic named played in the game, while Bakari Camara was reportedly left out for tactical reasons.
Gence also said it had not asked FIBA to postpone the game.
The club issued Knezevic an official warning and said another similar incident would lead to his contract being terminated.
The dispute leaves the coach’s account and the club’s account of the incident in conflict.
Gence BC publicly disputed coach Martin Knezevic’s account that five players were injured in a hotel elevator accident.
The club confirmed an elevator malfunction but said it was not connected to player injuries.
Knezevic said the players had to play after the incident, following Gence’s FIBA Europe Cup loss to Esenler Erokspor.
Gence said four of the five players named by Knezevic played, while Bakari Camara was reportedly left out for tactical reasons.
The club said it had not asked FIBA to postpone the game and issued Knezevic an official warning.
- Who
- Gence BC and head coach Martin Knezevic.
- What
- The club disputed Knezevic’s claim that five players were injured in a hotel elevator accident.
- When
- After Gence’s FIBA Europe Cup loss to Esenler Erokspor. The date is not stated.
- Where
- At the team hotel; the city is not stated.
- Why
- The club said the elevator malfunction had nothing to do with player injuries.
Gence BC
Martin Knezevic
Elevator incident
Gence BC
The club confirmed an elevator malfunction but said it was not connected to player injuries.
Martin Knezevic
Knezevic claimed five players were injured in the accident and still had to play.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Knezevic claimed on social media that five players had been injured in a hotel elevator accident and still had to play.
Gence publicly denied his account, confirmed an elevator malfunction and said it was unrelated to player injuries.
Gence issued Knezevic an official warning and said another similar incident would lead to the termination of his contract.
- Club
- Gence BC
- Coach
- Martin Knezevic
- Players named in claim
- 5
- Players who played
- 4 of the 5 named by Knezevic
- Opponent
- Esenler Erokspor
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