By Johnny Askounis/ [email protected]
Following the French Federation of Basketball’s refusal to let AS Monaco join the third-tier NM1 division, the club has filed an emergency appeal with the French National Olympic and Sports Committee to avoid a total operational shutdown.
According to a Sunday report by Nice-Matin, this urgent legal intervention represents the reigning Betclic Elite champions’ absolute last hope of salvaging their professional status for the 2026–27 season. Without it, administrative sanctions will keep the club down to the fifth-tier amateur ranks.
The FFBB’s severe ruling was
