2024-01-18 17:04:28
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 5 hours ago, Updated now
Elie Okobo Stefanos Kyriazis / Zuma / Panoramic
Sidelined by his management for bad behavior, the French international will be back in the Euroleague against Real Madrid on Friday evening.
End of shelving. The Monaco basketball club, leader of the French championship and 8th in the Euroleague, announced in a press release on Thursday that it had reinstated French international fullback Elie Okobo, temporarily suspended.for violation of the club’s internal rules» since January 6.
«AS Monaco Basket is pleased to announce that Elie Okobo rejoined the group at the start of the week, after having resolved internally the problems which led to his suspension“, indicated the club in its press release.
He had been absent since January 6
«The club management therefore made the decision to fully involve him again. Elie is ready to give the best of himself to help the Roca Team achieve its objectives in the heart of a second part of the season which promises to be intense and exciting.“, concluded the press release which indicates its player “available for Real Madrid reception“, Friday night.
Absent since January 6 “for violation of the club’s internal rules», after his attitude following Monaco’s defeat in Piraeus against Olympiakos (73-75), Okobo missed three meetings with the Roca Team: against Vitoria (93-83 victory) and Panathinaikos (63-defeat). 88) in the Euroleague, as well as in Paris (92-85 victory) in the championship. Last season, Mike James was also suspended for two weeks for the same reasons.
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