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03/09/2009 - mak |
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Manipulations in the CL - EHF is concerned |
Following the renewed accusations that German Champion THW Kiel has allegedly manipulated matches in the EHF Champions League, the European Federation has now released a Press Statement regarding the recent developments. So far, the whole affair has been a national one with Club representatives and members of the German Handball League (HBL) involved. The EHF has announced, the the Federation “enables all possible undertakings to ensure both internally and externally the correctness of the competitions and especially the EHF Men`s Champions League as the top product.”
The Press Release in its original wording:
The European Handball Federation has, with great
concern, taken note of the development of the accusations around German
clubs and the EHF Champions League matches carried out over the past
seasons.
The conflict between the German EHF Champions League participants
regarding possible match manipulation through corruption by the referees
over allegations and comments from the representatives of clubs involved
was up until now, not brought before the EHF.
The EHF is deeply concerned about the manner and way in which the top
product of club handball could be damaged. The EHF therefore, after a
statement from the German League HBL made on Thursday of the previous
week (during which the conflict to date developed), wanted clarification of
the circumstances, immediately after a direction was made to the HBL for
the surrender of information on Friday 06.03.2009.
Due to the fact that on the weekend, these accusations were voiced once
again; the EHF represented by Secretary General Wiederer and club
competitions responsible, Markus Glaser met with HBL, represented by
President Reiner Witte and Managing Director Frank Bohman and arranged
to work closely together to clarify the background of these allegations.
For the EHF – under implication of possible criminal proceedings in
Germany – it is foreseen that the EHF internal legal system will concern
themselves with this issue. Cases such as these, which do not come
through direct reports from those responsible for the match or protests
from the clubs, the “Initiator of Proceedings” will, on the basis of the
available information, decide upon the initiating of a process.
As a starting point, as it stands, that after the 2007 EHF Champions League
Final and up until today no suspicious facts for the incorrect execution of
the match were presented. The nominated referees officiated, prior to and
after the match in question, at numerous top matches for the EHF and
received positive evaluation feedback.
The President of the European Handball Federation, Tor Lian, confronted
with the statements from those representatives involved is profoundly
concerned and has given notice to the consequent clarification and
advanced measures:
“To the case in question, the responsible independent legal instance will
apply itself and at its forthcoming meeting, the EHF Executive Committee
will work on the key questions of the issue and with measures to be taken
on the technical and organisational level of club competitions.”
Independent of the case in question, the EHF enables all possible
undertakings to ensure both internally and externally the correctness of the
competitions and especially the EHF Men`s Champions League as the top
product.
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