(FILES) A photo shows the logo view of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (Comite national olympique et sportif francais) in Paris on January 22, 2026. The CNOSF's recommendation "is not in favor of AS Monaco Basket," which remains excluded from the national championships, said on August 28, 2026, Xavier Le Cerf-Galle, the club's lawyer from the Principality. He has referred the matter to the federal board for a review of the case. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP via Getty Images)