The day before the start of Euro 2015, the France team basketball undergo new upheavals. Thomas Heurtel called Wednesday to replace Antoine Diot ultimately will not be the game. Leo Westermann, the playmaker Limoges, will replace him at the last minute.
The days preceding the European competition follow … and do not look alike. Antoine Diot, who withdrew Tuesday, September 1, following an injury to his right thigh, was to be replaced by Thomas Heurtel. This one, called urgently by the coach Vincent Collet to be the appointed successor to Tony Parker, had been removed from the listle 16 August.
But fate seems hell-bent on the Blues: the 13th man, currently training in Slovenia with his Turkish club Efes Anadolu Istanbul, did not return to France play the Euro. It is finally Leo Westermann, who has not played in blue since 2013, which will replace at short notice, while preparing the season with Limoges.
The medical record as a pretext?
Patrick Beesley, national technical director, explained the reasons for the rebound. “There was no goodwill from the club Efes We tried to put them Both coaches related. Yesterday in the afternoon, we received a joint medical record saying that Thomas Heurtel was unfit because of a state of fatigue. We had to do against a second opinion but Account- Given the time and having to give the final list today at 15h, it was decided to end his possible return and call Leo Westermann. We had Fred Forte, President of Limoges, who has arranged for Westermann manages to Montpellier. “
France start Euro 2015 on Saturday, facing Finland at 21 pm.
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