If British Basketball is forced to withdraw its teams from international competition it could have lengthy bans imposed Charles Krupa/APBritish Basketball has turned to Ed Warner, the former chairman of UK Athletics, to lead it out of its financial crisis. Warner has been offered the interim chairmanship of the organisation and he told The Times that he will accept the position if the sport is given public funding to tide it over and allow a comprehensive review of how it is run to take place. British Basketball warned in February that its cash crisis could mean having to withdraw Britain’s men’s and women’s teams from international competition this summer, a move that could mean lengthy bans imposed by the international federation. Warner left his post as UK Athletics chairman last year Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesWarner, who has recently completed a similar interim job in charge of the British Equestrian Federation while it underwent a review, said: “The…

Source: The Times April 26, 2018 16:41 UTC