In the middle of the start of the playoffs Euroleague basketballextra sports news generated an impact on fans after a video came to light in which a renowned referee of the competition by stealing from a store at the Belgrade international airport.
The recording, which belongs to the security of the premises, dates back to December 5, 2023, and the Slovenian referee is seen Matej Boltauzer touring the Free Shop From the airport Nicholas Tesla of the Serbian capital and stealing a bottle of perfume from one of the shelves.
The scene unleashed a scandal and the Euroleague authorities carried out an internal summary to investigate the incident, which occurred after a match in the largest competition in the world. Old continent between Partizan Belgrade and AS Monaco in which Boltauzer was one of the judges, reported the Serbian portal Republic.
Once the incident was completed, airport security detained the Slovenian referee, who admitted that he had stolen a perfume from the brand. Tom Ford, valued at 221 eurosin the section Duty-Free. “I don’t know anything about the episode. “I’m sorry, but I can’t speak.”the referee responded to the media.
Boltauzer, from 49 yearsis one of the most prominent European referees and has been working internationally since 2003, so the news generated a great impact in the basketball community.
The Slovenian referee was refereeing in Game 1 of the Euroleague Playoffs between Panathinaikos of Athens and Maccabi Playtika of Tel Aviv this week, in a game that ended with a victory for the Israeli team as a visitor in Greece and that generated criticism from local managers for the refereeing. The best-of-five series is tied 1-1 and will continue on Tuesday, April 30 in Israel.
On the other hand, it should be noted that there are Argentine players competing in the Euroleague elimination round. For example, him real Madrid of Facundo Campazzo and Gabriel Deck is 2-0 in the series against Baskonia and on Wednesday, May 1, they will be able to settle the series in the Basque Country.
While the Barcelona of Nicolás Laprovíttola has its series tied 1-1 against Olympiacos Piraeus of Greece, which took a victory from Catalonia and could seal the key at home the following week. In the other quarter-final match, Fenerbahce and Monaco They are 1-1 and will continue in Türkiye.
