Outgoing Plymouth Metropolis Patriots chairman Carl Heslop says extra assist is required from town if the British Basketball League facet is to thrive.
They have been eighth and ninth respectively prior to now two seasons within the 10-team league and are backside this season.
“There must be some assist from town to verify this occurs, as a result of it could be a tragedy if this was misplaced,” Heslop instructed BBC Highlight.
Heslop has been on the helm since the membership was resurrected by the BBL on a voluntary foundation, and says a rise in workload at his different companies means he can now not dedicate sufficient time to the Patriots.
The membership nonetheless performs its matches at Plymouth Pavilions – greater than 12 months after the top of an settlement with the venue over internet hosting charges that led to the Raiders’ demise.
“Skilled basketball has been within the metropolis for an extended time frame and I feel town is naïve to suppose they will have a premier league skilled staff with out truly supporting its personal venue,” mentioned Heslop, who will depart his function on 15 December.
He added: “Nothing will change all through the season, we have got video games to win, we have got an excellent coach, an excellent roster and we have got some superb gamers.
“That can all proceed, so the League are filling in after I will not be in put up, and past that I am positive the league may have a plan to proceed basketball in Plymouth.”
In a press release, the British Basketball League mentioned: “Carl’s departure hasn’t modified something within the day-to-day operations – it is enterprise as typical.
“The League will proceed to run the membership, as we’ve been doing for the previous two years.”