7.2.2010: GCH considers to split complaint against EHF/IHF

Date: 2010.02.07 | Category: EHF, EU Commission, GCH, IHF | Response: 0

On 1.4.2009 GCH lodged a complaint against EHF/IHF, challenging the monopoly of the International federations. During the 13th ordinary General Assembly GCH discussed the possibility to split the complaint in two parts: one against IHF and one against EHF.

Since April 2009 GCH is in concrete negotiations with EHF, regarding the change of the structure of European Handball and the involvement of the various stakeholders (clubs, players, leagues) in the decision taking process concerning professional handball issues. The next meeting between GCH and EHF delegations will take place on 11.2.10 in Vienna. A draft of a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (to be presented to the next ordinary EHF Congress) will be discussed.

Splitting the complaint, GCH would be able to suspend the complaint against EHF temporarily.  

At the same time IHF continues to refuse any communication with GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG, a representation of 19 European Top Clubs.  GB

7.2.2010: German President Ulrich Strombach on Calendar Issues

Date: 2010.02.07 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

The President of the German Handball Federation (DHB) Ulrich Strombach set up the following demands in SPORTBILD 4/10:

– Reduction of the number of teams in TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga

– Reduction of the number of teams in EHF Champions League

– Re-scheduling of World- and European Championships from January to summer

– Abolition of the European Championship in the Olympic years

– A bigger share of the revenues of the International Handball Federations for the National federations

According to Strombach the boycott of World Championships is possible, but not the target. ‘An own world series would be an alternative’.  GB

2.2.2010: On 29/30.5.2010 the 3. Forum Club Handball (FCH) will take place in Cologne

Date: 2010.02.02 | Category: Forum Club Handball, GCH | Response: 0

Forum Club Handball (FCH) regards itself to become the acknowledged by EHF and IHF representation of all European Top Clubs.

The 3rd meeting of FCH will take place on invitaiton of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG on the EHF Champions League Final Four weekend in Cologne.

GCH will invite the Top 24 Championsleague Clubs, the Top 16 EHF Cup Clubs, the Top 16 Cup-Winners Cup, the Top 8 Challenge Cup Clubs and all National Champions to the meeting.

The upcoming General Assembly shall confirm the structure of FCH which will operate similar to the acknowledged by UEFA ‘European Club Association (ECA)’ in Football.  GB

1.2.2010: US-Delegation attended GCH General Assembly in Vienna

Date: 2010.02.01 | Category: GCH | Response: 0

A delegation of the US Team Handball Federation with CEO Dieter Esch, President Brad Krassner and Managing Director Steve Pastorino attended the 13th ordinary meeting of GCH on 31st January in Vienna.

The delegation presented its plans to develop Handball in the USA. GCH member clubs will study the possibilities, how to support the development of the European Sport ‘Handball’ in the big sport market of North America.  GB

31.1.2010: GCH World Selection will gather to support the family of Oleg Veliki

Date: 2010.02.01 | Category: GCH | Response: 0

World class player Oleg Veliki passed away during the EURO 2010. During the 13th General Assembly in Vienna the new GCH-member Rhine-Neckar-Lions proposed to host a Charity match in favor of the family of the former Ukrainian and German International. The GCH member clubs agreed unanimously and decided to release at least one player each to create a ‘GCH World Selection’.

HSV Hamburg, the last club of Veliki, plans to organize a Charity match on the same purpose against the German National Team. 

Both events will be coordinated between the Clubs in favor of Kataryna and Nikita (6) Veliki.  GB

29.1.2010: IHF information about Calendar Working Group

Date: 2010.01.29 | Category: EU Commission, GCH, IHF | Response: 0

Please find the following press information on the IHF-Homepage:

Historical moment for Handball

2010-01-29

On the fringes of the 9th Men’s European Championship in Austria a high potential working group met in Vienna on 28 January.

On initiative of the IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa, representatives from the IHF, from the continental federations, national federations and, for the first time in handball history, representatives from four top clubs, met to discuss the future calendar of international handball and the involvement of the stakeholders into international handball in general. Specifically, proposals for an implementation of a releasing fee, an increase of the prize money and for a launching of an appearance fee were discussed. The members of this group of experts agreed basically on the following points:

1.    Coordination of the international competition calendar
2.    Launching of a releasing fee system
3.    Launching of an insurance system for players during the World Championship

The meeting participants supported the steps of the European Handball Federation to create a Professional Handball Board, integrating the current stakeholders, National Federations, Clubs, National Leagues, and Athletes, permanently dealing with issues regarding professional handball in Europe.

The International Handball Federation basically supports the idea of building a forum of expert’s representing the professional handball and is always open to the problems the members of the handball family might have, but not for subgroups who are not affiliated to the IHF.

The experts who met today created the following working group which will work out the details of the individual points:

•    Sandi Sola (Representative IHF)
•    Dr Mansourou A. Aremou (Representative of continental federations)
•    Alexander Toncourt (Representative EHF)
•    Ulrich Strombach (Representative of national federations)
•    Patrice Canayer (Montpellier HB, General Manager)

The results of the elaboration of this Working Group will be presented and discussed on the fringes of the Final Four of the EHF Men’s Champions League on 29/30 May 2010.

The meeting was held in an open and positive atmosphere and the participants emphasized their interest in the development of the sport handball on all fields.

28.1.2010: IHF Working Group ‘Calendar’ met in Vienna

Date: 2010.01.28 | Category: GCH, IHF | Response: 0

Today for the first time during the Presidency of Hassan Moustafa the International Handball Federation (IHF) invited club representatives to discuss about Calendar issues. In the presence of the Continental Federation Presidents and various National Federations Presidents (CRO, FRA, GER, ESP) the participants from BM Ciudad Real, THW Kiel, HB Montpellier and RK Zagreb took the chance to raise further questions, such as ‘Compensation for release of players to the national team’ and ‘Insurance in case of injury during World Championships’.

It was achieved a common opinion about the fact that the

– International Calender has to be harmonized

– Compensation for release of players has to be discussed

– a solution regarding the insurance problem has to be found.

IHF agreed to continue the work on the mentioned issues.

As the working group is no body of the IHF, no decisions were taken in Vienna. GB/UD

27.1.10: Super Globe to take place in Quatar for the next 4 years

Date: 2010.01.27 | Category: EU Commission, IHF | Response: 0

The Super Globe, the official World Championship for Club Teams, will take place in Quatar for the next 4 years. According contracts were signed by IHF President Hassan Moustafa during the last weekend.

This year the tournament will take place from 17.-21. May 2010, 8 days before the EHF Championsleague final. IHF spreads this information via own Homepage.

The clubs were not at all involved in the decision taking process.  GB

27.1.10: EHF will pay compensation to clubs for release of players to the EURO 2010

Date: 2010.01.27 | Category: EHF, EU Commission, GCH | Response: 0

For the first time in history the EHF will pay compensation to Clubs for the release of players to the national teams. Due to a statement of Secretary General M. Wiederer the Executive Committee will be requested to take an according decision next Friday.

Although the amount (400.000 Euros) is not the result of negotiations between EHF and Clubs, GCH welcomes the decision and regards it to be a step in the right direction. The commitment was made by EHF during the negotiations of EHF and GCH.  GB

25.1.2010: Women Top Club Hypo NOE (Vienna/AUT) challenges the monopoly of EHF/IHF at Vienna Court of Justice

Date: 2010.01.25 | Category: EHF, EU Commission, IHF | Response: 0

On 18th January 2010 one of the most successful handball clubs in the world, the 8 times Women Championsleague Winner Hypo NiederÖsterreich from Vienna/Austria (Hypo NÖ) lodged a complaint at Vienna Court, challenging the monopoly of IHF/EHF and § 20 – 23 of the IHF Transferregulations. The club indicates that IHF/EHF have no legal basis to oblige the club to release players to various National Teams. 

Hypo NÖ complains about the fact that the National and International Federations do not pay any compensation to the club. At the same time the club is obliged to insure the player salaries against injury on the Clubs account, whilst the players are working and earning money as employees for the various Federations.

The complaint is split into two parts, one refering to players to be released to the Austrian National Team and the second refering to players to be released to other countries (ie France, Brazil, Norway).

As a consequence Hypo NÖ demands to be exempted from the obligation to release players to the various national teams or at least to receive an appropriate compensation.

The club intends to inform the international press during the final weekend of the EHF Euro 2010 in Vienna about the complaint in detail. GB

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