Leicester Riders secured their seventh Super League Basketball title, but the sport's future is in jeopardy due to a rift with the British Basketball Federation (BBF). The BBF awarded a 15-year license for a new Great Britain Basketball League (GBBL) to an American group led by Marshall Glickman, causing friction with current Super League Basketball clubs. These clubs are considering legal action against the BBF, alleging unlawful processes. Meanwhile, the BBF invoked a break clause in the existing league arrangement, leaving next season's structure uncertain amidst escalating tensions.
Leicester Riders claimed a record-equalling seventh Super League Basketball title but the future of the league is uncertain amid disputes between clubs and the governing body.
The British Basketball Federation has awarded a 15-year license to an American consortium for a new league, raising tensions with existing top-flight clubs.
Existing Super League Basketball clubs are threatening legal action against the BBF, claiming the tender process for the new league was unlawful.
The dispute mirrors football's European Super League tensions, with clubs rejecting the BBF's new league plans while searching for clarity on next season.
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