Confusion in Brescia following the latest rumors about the PalaEur

There is confusion in Brescia following rumors that Germani will play its home games in the upcoming Basketball Champions League at the PalaEur in Rome. Fans of the Lombardy-based club are on edge, and anticipation is growing for the official announcement from FIBA, expected on Tuesday.

The scenario, reported by the *Giornale di Brescia*, calls for the Biancazzurri to continue playing Serie A games at the PalaLeonessa while traveling to Rome for the cup, a solution that many fans loyal to the Lombardy club have described as “unusual,” to say the least, and which has raised more than a few questions on social media. Among the hundreds of comments, some speak of a “first step toward a farewell,” while others fear a “disguised relocation,” demanding clarity from the club’s leadership.

The mention of the PalaEur inevitably brings to mind Paul Matiasic, one of the central figures in the maneuvers that have been shaking up Italian basketball for weeks. The owner of Pallacanestro Trieste has been working for some time to establish a second team in the capital, aiming to acquire a Serie A franchise to relocate to Rome. This project runs parallel to the initiative that Luka Doncic will present on Thursday in the city, further adding to the already crowded Roman basketball scene.

Meanwhile, the new team formed by taking over Vanoli Cremona’s franchise is already guaranteed a spot in the upcoming EuroCup, but has not yet identified a suitable venue to host its home games. Matiasic, despite not yet holding a top-flight license, reportedly acted well in advance by “securing” the PalaEur and taking over Stella Azzurra’s youth program—two moves that further fuel suspicions of a possible connection to Germani Brescia’s future plans.