Messina: I’d go back to tournaments for Nations in July, rest in August, training camp in September

Olimpia Milano head coach Ettore Messina talked with La Repubblica’s Walter Fuochi about the National Teams and the relations between EuroLeague and FIBA.

"It is needed to change the formula, cut the games. The first step is a meeting between between clubs which pays million of euro and on players’ health must have the first word" Messina said.

"The paradox is that today every team doesn’t immediately work with full roster and gets players already tired before the season starts. Once the clubs reach an agreement, it is possible to talk about dates with FIBA and EuroLeague.

I would go back to the big tournaments for National Teams in July, rest in August and training camps in September. Human times. This year I got seven players from European Championship already exhausted before the season started. Datome has been out three months, Melli is tired and will be playing tired till then end of the season. When does he recover?".