According to French basketball news site Bebasket, AS Monaco is going through a turbulent period off the court, just days after their EuroLeague Final loss. Tensions reportedly flared last week when three players—Nick Calathes, Georgios Papagiannis, and Donatas Motiejunas—faced delayed salary payments, prompting the team to boycott a training session in solidarity.
The club allegedly responded with formal legal warnings, threatening fines of €5,000 to those involved. Despite the unrest, Monaco traveled to Lyon for Game 1 of the Betclic Élite semifinals—though without Mike James, who had been suspended for unrelated disciplinary reasons.
In the midst of the controversy, AS Monaco suffered a heavy 94–74 loss to ASVEL. Further destabilizing the environment are rumors about head coach Vassilis Spanoulis possibly returning to Olympiacos.
However, AS Monaco has officially denied any salary delays, pushing back against the narrative and affirming that all contractual obligations are being met.
The report, published by Bebasket on June 4, 2025, was authored by journalist Gabriel Pantel-Jouve and sheds light on the complex internal situation threatening the Roca Team’s playoff run.
🚨 The Monaco team is going through a complicated period.
Due to overdue payments for Calathes, Papagiannis and Motiejunas, the players joined forces last week and refused to train.
The threat of a fine for each player has not helped the situation. This is the news of Gabriel… https://t.co/20sKEUF2ja
— Alessandro Luigi Maggi (@AlessandroMagg4) June 4, 2025
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