Champville: This Is Not How a Champion Should Fall
Champville Maristes is not just another basketball club. This is a championship-winning organization, a team that lifted the Lebanese title in 2012 and was once synonymous with pride, identity, and competitiveness. Today, that same club is standing on the edge of relegation to Division 2. Let that sink in. What we are witnessing is not bad luck. It is not coincidence. It is not “just a tough season.” It is the direct result of years of disastrous administrative decisions, stubbornness, and complete detachment from reality. The roster that remains today is clearly not good enough. Everyone can see it. And yet, the administration — led by Ibrahim Mnassa — continues to insist on refusing the return of Lebanese players who left because of decisions HE personally took. You cannot push players away, burn bridges, then act surprised when the squad collapses. Let’s be very honest: If you do not have the budget to build a competitive Division 1 team, there is no shame in playing Division 2. Non...