Looking for a place for Israelis? Itoudis with an unusual proposal to Euroleague teams

Dimitris Itoudis proposes in an interview with Eurohoops a model for establishing farm teams for Euroleague clubs in local leagues, against the backdrop of criticism over the lack of Israeli players in Hapoel Tel Aviv's European roster.

Dimitris Itoudis, head coach of Hapoel Tel Aviv, proposed in an interview with Eurohoops a revolutionary model: Euroleague teams would establish farm teams to compete in local leagues, aiming to separate the demands of the Euroleague from the restrictions in top-tier domestic leagues. The proposal comes amid public criticism of Itoudis, who fielded a roster of 12 foreign players without any Israelis in recent wins over Besiktas and Panathinaikos. Itoudis attacked the quota rules and foreign player restrictions in local leagues, arguing that the Euroleague has no passport-based limitations, while local leagues create varying rules that lead to inequality. He expressed confidence that the move is possible if he engages with the Ministry of Sports, European authorities, and politicians.