Ergin Ataman: I bought 100 percent of Torino. We want to turn it into a Turkish club

Ergin Ataman talked also about Torino Basket with aksam.com.tr: «I bought 100 percent of the club. But there is a detail here. Torino promoted to the 1st League this season, but there is a situation of not being able to exercise this right due to the pandemic. If they will play in the 1st League, I will own 100% of the club. if he plays in the 2nd League, 50 percent will be mine. In this case, the Wild Card will be given to the club to play in the 1st League for the next season. This purchase has nothing to do with Arda Turan. Arda Turan is a brother I love very much but I haven’t seen him for 1 year»

«There is Okan Can Yantır who helped me with this investment. With him there will be 2-3 Turks for the management of the club. We want to turn Torino into a Turkish club. We think of Turkish sponsors and maybe 1-2 Turkish players. The only basketball club in Torino. We can become a club that has a voice in European basketball such as Anadolu Efes, Real, Barcelona, ​​Fenerbahçe, Olympiakos. The club has very strong sponsors. We will make a smart budget and proceed step by step. Turin is a very important sports center of Italy. Our goal is to carry this potential further in basketball and to be a bridge between the two countries».

«I made this investment with the permission of Anadolu Efes. Because my main job is Anadolu Efes coaching. The management and technical team of the Turin club will be separate. We will continue with the Italian coach who brought the team to the 1st League. The transfers will be made by the coach and the manager. As the owner of the club, I will take steps on strategy and vision, but I will not be involved in transfers».