Bertomeu: The 16 Euroleague teams will get €30 million, €40k for RS wins, €70k for playoff wins

Euroleague CEO Jordi Bertomeu spoke with Roey Gladstone of Sport5 about the new Euroleague season, the Eurocup, the “war” between ECA and FIBA and the new Final Four in Istanbul.

The highlights of the interview were reported on Twitter by Gladstone.

Here are some of the Bertomeu interview highlights: 16 @EuroLeague teams will get 30 mil' euro. 40k for a league win. 70k for a playoffs win

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

More from Jordi: The champion will get 1 mil' euro. the runner up 500k. 3rd place 300k and the 4th 200k

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

Bertomeu about the @EuroLeague final 4 in Istanbul:I didn't think 2 move it from there after the airport bombing.it could happen anywhere...

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

It happend in France, Germany and Belgium as well. We can't let Terrorism change our plans.

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

Jordi about the criticism that the @EuroLeague isn't 'fair' because it's a closed league: It's not. every season 5 new clubs will join

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

"The other 11 clubs with agreements are the most successful clubs in Europe, and won 95% of the domestic titles over the years".

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

Bertomeu continues: "The @EuroLeague idea in the first place, in 2000 was to establish a European league eventually".

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

Jordi about the @fiba conflict :they tried 2 take over the @EuroLeague & got rejected by the teams. We offered them to join us. They refused

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

More from Jordi about @FIBA :Now they r threatening teams & nat' teams. You can't threaten someone to join you. it's illegal & a free choice

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

about 4 teams leaving the @EuroCup in the last minute cause of the sanctions:It didn't damage the competition It damaged the teams that left

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016

and the final Q: Maybe after @JerusalemBasket signed @Amareisreal they deserved a E'league wild card? A: Happy we'll see him in the eurocp

— Roey Gladstone (@RoeyGladstone) 4 ottobre 2016