MOSCOW, Oct 25 Žalgiris general manager Paulius Motejunas said that The Lithuanian government has refused to allocate one million euros to host the Euroleague Basketball Final Four in Kaunas. «We received an answer that the government will not provide the necessary funds due to the impending crisis — there is no money for such events. We have prepared a plan for the Euroleague to host the Final Four «With the support of the municipality, we are ready to accept it. We and the Euroleague hoped that the government would help too. In basketball language, the ball is in their (Euroleague) half, we are waiting for an answer. The chances are low, because our project is very small compared to others candidates for the Final Four,” BasketNews quotes Motiejunas.The Euroleague regular championship started on October 6. The Final Four will be held in May 2023.
