“The political component won, everyone lost.” President of CSKA – on the withdrawal of Russian teams from the Euroleague

President CSKA Andrey Vatutin commented on “” on the Euroleague’s decision to withdraw Russian clubs from participation in the tournament next season, saying that all interested parties had lost some.

– Surely everyone has watched the movie “A Beautiful Mind” with Russell Crowe in the title role of a mathematician. But I’m sure not many people know why Crowe’s prototype hero, John Forbes Nash, is actually famous. In 1953, he published an article: the most in-depth analysis of a game in which all participants win or lose at the same time. He proved that any conflict can be reduced to a particular logic, in which it is not profitable for the players to compete, but it is beneficial to act within the framework of the advantages for themselves and for all other participants. to play, and this state is stable. . This is the famous Nash equilibrium.

Coming back to our business with the Euroleague, such a balance, alas, has not been achieved. The political component prevailed. Everyone lost; The Euroleague, which was left without the best Russian teams, we, who lost the Euroleague, are spectators, fans and players. It was no surprise. We will live, play the United League. We will come back to the Euroleague sooner or later, and we must not lower the bar of requirements for ourselves,” Vatutin told .

CSKA, UNICS and Zenit were unable to complete the previous Euroleague season, the clubs were suspended from participation during the tournament, voiding all results. In the next draw, instead of Kazan and St. Petersburg, Valencia and Partizan will play.

Source : MatchTV

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