Crisis at KNSB – Telegraaf.nl

The period of relative calm in the skating world is already over. The battle for the presidency threatens to tear the Dutch Federation at the end of the post Olympic Winter

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Yesterday stepped Tjaart Kloosterboer on as board in protest against the procedure of the appointment. A new crisis is born.

On Wednesday presented the Dutch Federation at an informal council of members in Utrecht yet Bernard French as contemplated new president who should lead the administrative reform in the right direction. The regions, however, are able to support an extended term of Roel Dekker, a man from among them.

“That whole meeting was an embarrassment. People were not even work this out together, “says Sven Kramer, who is in the Members’ Council on behalf of the athletes association. “But the worst part is that these regions are only concerned with their own interests and their own position, rather than the importance of skating. The top sports and recreational need each other. But there are people who do not want to see. “

Former coach Kloosterboer fears serious consequences for the Dutch Federation as French is not appointed in accordance with the agreed procedure on 18 April.

threatens According to him the union than to fall apart, as he wrote in his resignation letter. “I detect signals from athletes, KPN and brands teams that they closely follow the events surrounding the renewal of the Dutch Federation and the accompanying form of government.”

Kloosterboer fears that these parties even terminate the cooperation with the Dutch Federation if the skate regions are still endorse Dekker.

In the new structure, the professional sports finally a more independent position. The latter is, however, very much against the sore spot of the regions, which now say in matters concerning sports.

“I understand that all the changes here and there hurt,” said mediator Jan Driessen diplomatically. “The cooperation of the union with athletes and brand teams goes well because we have reached agreement on renewal. With a modern management model with less power at members’ council. Now all that is called into question. “

Kloosterboer accuses the rebel provinces to conduct a smear campaign against the French. “The way he is typified, I find disgraceful. The reputation of French is coarse brought down ”

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