A first meeting between the newly elected board of Women Forum Club Handball and the leadership of EHF will take place on 27th June 2014 prior to the draw of the Championsleagues. Women Forum Club Handball will be represented by President Ernö Kelecsenyi/Györ, Vice-President Gordana Naceva/Vardar Skopje and Kay-Sven Hähner/Leipzig. EHF will be represented by President Jean Brihault and General Secretary Michael Wiederer. The target of the meeting is to define the conditions for future cooperation between EHF and WFCH. GB
Internationale Handball Federation (IHF) President Dr. Hassan Moustafa conveyed his ‘heartfelt congratulations’ to Joan Marin on his election as President Forum Club Handball (FCH).
‘I wish you every success in your tasks and challenges and look forward to cooperating with you for the benefit of the further development of our sport.’
The congratulations were accompanied by an invitation to visit the match of the ‘IHF World Selection’ vs the Egypt National Team in favor of a Cairo Hospital for children with cancer.
Juan Arias, foundation member of Group Club Handball EEIG, died unexpectedly after taking his breakfast in his appartementm last week. The former Handball player served for his Club as President from 1994 – 2009. During his leadership the Club became Spanish Champion and won the European Cup for Cup Winners. Forum Club Handball expresses its compassion to the family and to the Club.
On 1st June the 12th General Assembly of Forum Club Handball elected a new board. Joan Marin/Spain unanimously was elected as new President, Dierk Schmäschke/Flensburg and Bertus Servaas/Kielce became Vice-Presidents. Further board members are Jens Boesen/Kolding-Copenhagen and Karl Lofmark/Lund.
The elections in detail:
1. Election Board Member Nation ranked 1 (GER)
Candidate Board member: Dierk Schmäschke/Flensburg
was elected unanimously with one abstention.
2. Election Board Member Nation ranked 2 (ESP)
Candidate Board member: Joan Marin/proposed by the Board
was elected unanimously with one abstention.
3. Election Board Member Nations ranked 3-6 (FRA, DEN, SLO, HUN)
DEN Candidate Board member: Jens Boesen/Kolding-Copenhagen
SLO Candidate Board member: Tomaz Jersic/Celje
FRA Candidate Board member: Robert Molines/Montpellier withdrew his candidature before the election and announced that he will be only candidate as deputy board member.
A secret election took place. Jens Boesen was elected as board member.
4. Election Board Member Nations ranked 7-12 (RUS, SUI, CRO, MKD, POL, BLR)
POL Candidate Board member: Bertus Servaas/Kielce
was elected unanimously with one abstention.
B. Servaas was not present, as he received an important honor in Poland on the same day.
5. Election Board Member Nations ranked 13-50 (ROU, SWE, POR, NOR, SRB, UKR, GRE, … IRL
SWE Candidate Board member: Karl Lofmark/Lund
GRE Candidate Board member: Stathis Papachartofilis/Doukas Athens
IRL Candidate Board member: Magnus Clarke/Dublin
A secret election took place. Karl Lofmark was elected as board member.
6. Election Deputy Board Member Nation ranked 1 (GER)
Candidate Dep Board member: Sabine Holdorf-Schust/Kiel was elected unanimously with one abstention.
7. Election DeputyBoard Member Nation ranked 2 (ESP)
Candidate Dep Board member: Xavier O’Callaghan/Barelona was elected unanimously with one abstention.
8. Election Deputy Board Member Nations ranked 3-6 (FRA, DEN, SLO, HUN)
SLO Candidate Dep Board member: Tomaz Jersic/Celje withdrew his candidature in favor of Robert Molines.
FRA Candidate Dep Board member: Robert Molines/Montpellier was elected unanimously with one abstention.
9. Election Deputy Board Member Nations ranked 7-12 (RUS, SUI, CRO, MKD, POL, BLR)
SUI Candiate Dep Candidate Board member: Peter Leutwyler/Kadetten Schaffhausen was elected unanimously with one abstention.
10. Election Deputy Board Member Nations ranked 13-50 (ROU, SWE, POR, NOR, SRB, UKR, GRE, … IRL
GRE Candidate Board member: Stathis Papachartofilis/Doukas Athens
IRL Candidate Dep Board member: Magnus Clarke/Dublin
Clarke was elected as Deputy Board member in secret election.
Further positions were elected:
FCH treasurer: Dierk Schmäschke/Flensburg
FCH comptroller: Gerd Hofele/Göppingen
FCH member of the EHF Professional Handball Board: Joan Marin/Spain and Gerd Butzeck/FCH
FCH member of the EHF Men’s Club Marketing Board: Xavi O’Callaghan/Barcelona and Sabine Holdorf-Schust/Kiel
FCH member of the EHFM Advisory Board: Nomination delegated to the FCH-Board
Further decisions were taken:
Discharge: The assembly granted discharge to the outgoing board.
Women Forum Club Handball: FCH will cooperate with Women Forum Club Handball. An according agreement will be signed.
Budget: The Budget for the period 1.7.2014 – 30.6.2016 was adopted.
Refereeing: It was proposed to replace the head of the refereeing by an international committee of experts. This shall reduce the pressure on the current head of refereeing and give a better feeling to the participating teams. The proposal was supported by the assembly unanimously. It was decided that an according proposal for EHF shall be prepared.
World selection: The FCH General Assembly decided that in the future FCH member clubs will release players to EHF/IHF Selection matches only, if date, compensation for the clubs and insurance of the player salaries in case of injury are agreed between FCH and EHF/IHF. This decision does not concern the upcoming match of the World Selection in Egypt in favor of a children cancer hospital.
Next Assembly: The next General Assembly will not take place in Qatar. The new board will decide, if and where to organize a FCH General Assembly in January 2015.
During the 12th FCH General Assembly elections will be held.
Venue: Art’otel Cologne, Holzmarkt 4, 50676 Cologne from 9:30h – 14:00h.
The period for nominations of FCH board members for the period 2014-2016 expired on 18th May 2014.
The following candidates were nominated:
ELECTIONS Board member
- Election Board Member Nation ranked 1 (GER)
Candidate Board member: Dierk Schmäschke/Flensburg
- Election Board Member Nation ranked 2 (ESP)
Candidate Board member: Joan Marin/proposed by the Board
- Election Board Member Nations ranked 3-6 (FRA, DEN, SLO, HUN)
FRA Candidate Board member: Robert Molines/Montpellier
DEN Candidate Board member: Jens Boesen/Kolding-Copenhagen
SLO Candidate Board member: Tomaz Jersic/Celje
- Election Board Member Nation ranked 7-12 (RUS, SUI, CRO, MKD, POL, BLR)
POL Candidate Board member: Bertus Servaas/Kielce
- Election Board Member Nation ranked 13-50 (ROU, SWE, POR, NOR, SRB, UKR, GRE, … IRL
SWE Candidate Board member: Karl Lofmark/Lund
GRE Candidate Board member: Stathis Papachartofilis/Doukas Athens
IRL Candidate Board member: Magnus Clarke/Dublin
ELECTIONS Deputy board member
- Election Deputy Board Member Nation ranked 1 (GER)
Candidate Dep Board member: Sabine Holdorf-Schust/Kiel
- Election DeputyBoard Member Nation ranked 2 (ESP)
Candidate Dep Board member: Xavier O’Callaghan/Barelona
- Election Deputy Board Member Nations ranked 3-6 (FRA, DEN, SLO, HUN)
FRA Candidate Dep Board member: Robert Molines/Montpellier
DEN Candidate Dep Board member: Jens Boesen/Kolding-Copenhagen
SLO Candidate Dep Board member: Tomaz Jersic/Celje
- Election Deputy Board Member Nation ranked 7-12 (RUS, SUI, CRO, MKD, POL, BLR)
SUI Candiate Dep Candidate Board member: Peter Leutwyler/Kadetten Schaffhausen
- Election Deputy Board Member Nation ranked 13-50 (ROU, SWE, POR, NOR, SRB, UKR, GRE, … IRL
SWE Candidate Dep Board member: Karl Lofmark/Lund
GRE Candidate Dep Board member: Stathis Papachartofilis/Doukas Athens
IRL Candidate Dep Board member: Magnus Clarke/Dublin
G. Butzeck/Election supervisor
An important day in European Women Handball – on initiative of a number of leading European Top Clubs, more than 20 Clubs from 15 nations gathered to found WOMEN’S FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (WFCH). In his opening speech the Chairman of the EHF Women’s Club Board, Kay-Sven Hähner from Leipzig, underlined the necessity of the organization, in order to improve Women Handball in Europe. As a guest speaker, the Vice-President from the men’s side, Joan Marin, demanded unity of the clubs vis-à-vis the EHF and the IHF.
After the formal foundation a first board was elected:
Ernö Keleczenyi, Györ/HUN – President
Kay-Sven Hähner, Leipzig/GER – Vice-President (Treasurer)
Gordana Naceva, Skopje/MKD – Vice-President
Jan Buhr, Viborg/DEN
Björn-Gunnar Bruun, Hansen/NOR
The following deputy board members were elected:
Zsolt Akos Jeney, Ferencvarosi/HUN; Torben Kolbaek, Midtjylland/DEN; Liviu Bala, Baia Mare/ROM; Deja Ivanovic, Krim Mercator/SLO
Jutta Ehrmann-Wolf, Leverkusen/GER was elected as a comptroller.
In a first statement the newly elected President thanked for the trust in his person. The thanked for the support from the Men’s Forum Club Handball but asked all women club representatives to find an own way for the future.
At the end of the meeting the President of the European Handball Federation (EHF), Jean Brihault addressed the assembly. He emphasized the importance of women’s handball and promised support from his side. Further details will follow.
The President of the European Handball Federation (EHF) Jean Brihault, accompanied by the Secretary General and the Chairwoman of the Women’s Handball Board plans to attend the foundation assembly of WOMEN FORUM CLUB HANDBALL. The EHF-President will address the club representatives on behalf of the EHF. The according confirmation of EHF Secretary General M. Wiederer has been given today.
Herewith we invite all FCH member clubs to the 12th General Assembly of Forum Club Handball (FCH), taking place
on 1st June 2014 from 9.30 till 14 hours at
Art’otel Cologne, Holzmarkt 4, 50676 Köln/Germany, Tel +49 221 801030
http://www.artotels.com/cologne-hotel-de-50676/gercoart
This invitation is addressed to all FCH Members which are the:
- Top 24 Championsleague teams
- Top 32 EHF Cup teams
- Top 16 Challenge Cup teams
- All National Champions 2013
- All teams, leading in the National Championship on 1st April 2014
The arrival of the participants is scheduled Saturday, 31st May 2014 in the morning. In the afternoon all club representatives will attend the Semi-Finals of the VELUX EHF Championsleague Final4 event.
The 12th General Assembly will take place on Sunday, 1st June 2014 from 9.30 – 14.00 hours in the hotel. All participants are invited to attend the Finals of the VELUX EHF Championsleague season 2013/14. After the Meeting the participants will have the possibility to watch the finals of the VELUX EHF Championsleague Final4.
Meeting Agenda:
- Opening/Welcome of Guests
- Role Call
- Approval of the Minutes of the 11th FCH General Assembly
- Reports 2012 – 2014
- FCH President Jersic, incl. Men’s Club Marketing Board (MCMB)
- FCH Vice-President Marin, incl. EHF Executive Committee
- FCH Vice-President Schmaeschke, incl. IHF Matters
- FCH General Manager Butzeck, incl. ‘Professional Handball Board’ (PHB) Matters
- FCH President Jersic – New ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU)
- Comptroller Gerd Hofele, Finances
- Discussion
5. Discharge Finances
6. Discharge Board/Office holders
7. Nomination of the Election Supervisor
8. Elections
9. Cooperation with WFCH/Decision
10. Budget 2014-2016
11. Miscellaneous
12. Closing
All FCH members are requested to forward proposals for FCH board member candidates. A detailed information on the election procedure will follow here.
We kindly ask you to register for the meeting via e-mail to office@forumclubhandball.com until 5th May 2014, 12:00 hours am. For more detailed information please go to ‘Next General Assembly’.
IHF extended the World Championship in Qatar. The National Teams of 24 countries will spend two more days in the Mid East. Instead of 17th January 2015 the Championship will now start on 15th of January 2015. This means for the Clubs that they have to release their players 768 days (= 24 Teams x 16 Players x 2 days) more to the IHF competition. As usual this change was not agreed with the Clubs.
Due to heavy workload and easter Holidays the German Court Landgericht Dortmund will not announce a decision on 23rd April, but only on 14th May 2014.