On the 12th of October FIBA-EUROPE made a decision, according to which the player PAVEL GROMYKO was allowed to play in Serbia because of his being allegedly free from any contractual obligations in Russia. The decision is based on the fact that FIBA-EUROPE compared the player’s signature in the contract with BC Khimki with his signature in some other document and found the former invalid. Russian Basketball Federation and BC Khimki expressed its disagreement with this decision and therefore decided to appeal.

The signature was expertized on 13th of December in Munich. The professional conclusion was: the signature of Gromyko in the contract with BC Khimki is valid. So, The Committee of Appeal recognized the right of BC Khimki.

Now BC Khimki owns Pavel Gromyko. And his contract with Crvena Zvezda is invalid.