Basketball Federation demands Daniel Dimevski's resignation

The Basketball Federation of North Macedonia's Board has formally called for the immediate and irrevocable resignation of Daniel Dimevski as president of the Macedonian Olympic Committee, citing concerns about a possible conflict of interest, nepotism and institutional obstruction. The federation said the board met on 10 November 2026 and announced the demand in a statement published on 11 November 2026, after reviewing recent developments around the formation of the national 3x3 team.

"The national team must not be subject to family interests, financial conditioning and institutional pressure!"

The Board further said it reviewed contacts and a proposed cooperation Memorandum between the Olympic Committee and the Basketball Federation and approved and confirmed the federation's prior actions, offering full support for any institutional and legal steps needed to protect the federation's integrity, competences and reputation. At the same time the Board concluded that the conduct of the Olympic Committee leadership, led by Daniel Dimevski, raises serious questions that require further examination by the competent authorities.

Memorandum, competences and control

According to the federation's account, Article 2 of the proposed Memorandum would have the Olympic Committee assume obligations to finance activities, cover costs, provide training conditions and engage experts for selection, coaching and team management — including selecting them and paying fees. By contrast, Article 4 would reduce the federation's role to administrative support, player registration with FIBA and providing referees and technical staff, effectively leaving selection and expert decisions under the Committee's control.

The federation says it welcomed financial support in principle but objects to any model that conditions funding on transferring decisive sporting and selection authority to the Olympic Committee, particularly in circumstances where the president's son is included in the selection process. Article 3 of the draft Memorandum foresees a total financial package of 100,000 US dollars, distributed over 2025–2028.

The Basketball Federation states it proposed a joint expert body of three members — two nominated by the Federation and one by the Olympic Committee — to secure a transparent, sport-focused selection process, but claims that proposal was rejected. The federation reports that Dimevski's reaction, conveyed to its representatives, was: "Forget the memorandum."

The Board made clear the federation will not cede its statutory competences for any amount of money, nor accept a situation in which financial support substitutes for objective sporting criteria. It demanded an immediate, irrevocable resignation from Daniel Dimevski and said it will take all necessary institutional and legal measures to defend the federation's authority and the principle that national team places must be earned on merit.

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