Supporters Turn on Fedorycsev and Yefimov Over Roca Team Collapse
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
The AS Monaco supporters' club has publicly condemned former basketball directors Fedorycsev and Yefimov, accusing them of sinking the Roca Team for personal gain.
The AS Monaco Supporters' Club has issued a sharp public statement against Sergey Fedorycsev and Alexey Yefimov, the duo it holds responsible for the collapse of the Principality's professional basketball operation. The supporters' bureau accuses both men of holding the club hostage to serve their own interests until the institution was beyond saving.
In unusually direct language, the supporters' representatives say Fedorycsev and Yefimov "dragged down with them a club, its employees and its supporters" - a pointed reference to the staff and loyal fan base left exposed by the franchise's demise. The statement reflects a fury that has been building among Monaco basketball followers since the Roca Team's situation deteriorated publicly.
The fallout puts pressure on AS Monaco's broader leadership to clarify the governance structures that allowed the basketball branch to reach this point. For supporters who invested time and money following the Roca Team through its years in the top flight of French and European competition, the accusation that personal interests were placed above the club's survival makes the outcome considerably harder to accept.