19.5.2011: GCH-Vizepräsidenten Zerbe und Schmäschke stellen sich hinter Geschäftsführer Butzeck und weisen Äusserungen von Heiner Brand zurück

Date: 2011.05.19 | Category: GCH, Uncategorized | Response: 0

Der deutsche Bundestrainer Heiner Brand hat ins seiner Rücktritts-Pressekonferenz am 18.5.2011 Anschuldigungen gegen GCH Geschäftsführer G. Butzeck erhoben, die wir zurückweisen.

Die GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG (GCH) wurde 2006 aufgrund von Problemen gegründet, die sich aus dem internationalen Spielkalender und der Vermarktung des Europapokals ergeben haben.

In den letzten 5 Jahren hat die GCH für die Europäischen Klubs Folgendes erreicht:

Seit 2008 gibt es eine Klubvertretung in den Gremien der Europäischen Handball Föderation (EHF)

Seit 2008 gibt es eine Klubvertretung in der EHF Marketing GmbH, die den kommerziellen Teil der Europapokale abwickelt

Seit 2008 gibt es eine Fondlösung, die Klubs für die Verletzung von Spieler bei Europameisterschaften entschädigt

Seit 2010 erhalten Klubs eine Entschädigung für die Abstellung von Nationalspielern zur Europameisterschaft

Seit 2010 gibt es ein ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) zwischen Klubs und EHF, dass wesentliche Dinge der Zusammenarbeit regelt.

Seit 2010 gibt es das Professional Handball Board (PHB), ein Gremium, in dem Spieler-, Club-, Liga-, Verbands- und EHF-Vertreter erstmals GEMEINSAM die Thematiken des Profihandballs besprechen

Seit 2011 haben die Klubs einen Vertreter in der Exekutive der EHF

Seit 2011 gibt es eine Kommunikation zwischen Klubs und Internationalen Handball Föderation (IHF)

Seit 2011 sind die Spielergehälter bei Weltmeisterschaften zugunsten der Klubs versichert

Seit 2011 erhalten die Klubs eine Abstellungsgebühr für Nationalspieler bei Weltmeisterschaften

Bei der Europameisterschaft 2012 werden die Nationalmannschaften auf Intervention der Klubs 2 Ruhetage mehr haben als bei der Europameisterschaft 2010

Die Deutschen Klubs unterstützen die Nationalmannschaften im Allgemeinen und die Deutsche Nationalmannschaft im Besonderen in dem Wissen, dass sie den Stellenwert der Sportart Handball massgeblich beeinflussen.

Die GCH wird sich allerdings auch weiterhin für Änderungen zugunsten des Handballs und zugunsten der Kernzelle des Handballs – also zugunsten des Europäischen Klubhandballs einsetzen. 

Sowohl unser Geschäftsführer Gerd Butzeck als auch alle deutschen Vertreter der in der GCH vertretenen Clubs haben hohen Respekt um die Verdienste von Heiner Brand um den Deutschen Handball und freuen sich auf konstruktiven Austausch in der Zukunft.

gez. Volker Zerbe/TBV Lemgo (Vize-Präsident GCH)                     

gez. Dierk Schmäschke/HSV Handball (Stellvertr. Vize-Präsident GCH)

5.5.2011: Results of IHF Congress in Marrakesh

Date: 2011.05.05 | Category: IHF | Response: 0

For the first time in history a Club Representative was invited as guest to an IHF Congress. The assembly had to decide upon a lot of important motions. GCH President Joan Marin (BM Renovalia Ciudad Real) was present.

Decisions: 

The assembly did not include the stakeholders (Continental Federations, National Federations, Clubs, Referees, Trainers, Officials, Players, Medical Staff) in the bylaws.

In the future IHF will hold all rights of qualification matches for World Championships (WCH) and Olympic Games.

The assembly refused to enable IHF to open branches and subsidiaries abroad. In the past IHF had some discussions about an office in Cairo.

 USA Team Handball requested to establish a ‘North American&Caribbean Handball Federation’, recognized as a continental federation. The proposal was rejected.

 The Head Office will not be ‘placed under the political responsibility of the IHF President’. An according Council motion was rejected.

 A Norwegian proposal for a women quote was rejected.

 In the future the President will be ‘a full-time salaried President’. The IHF Council will negotiate the labor contract.

 The position of the Secretary General was extinguished.

 A major proposal, increasing the power of the President, was not approved.

 Under 14.1. Executive Committee – Executive Committee Duties the IHF Council proposed:

 7. The President is primarily responsible for:

a. implementing the decisions passed by the Congress, the Council and the Executive Committee

b. supervising the work of the Head Office;

c. relations between IHF stakeholders.

d. the financial transactions

e. presiding over the Congress, the Council, the Executive Committee and emergency committee meetings and those committees he has been appointed to be the chairman of.

f. In case of urgent business, the President shall make decisions between Council and Executive Committee meetings. If such a decision has to be taken without any possibility to consult the Executive Committee members, it will be submitted to the first Council or Executive Committee meeting following the said decision for confirmation.

g. Any additional responsibilities of the President shall be included in the internal organisation regulations of the IHF.

This motion was totally rejected.

 Some federations (eg Germany) did not attend the Congress due to an bomb explosion in Marrakesh earlier this month. GB

20.4.2010: European Top Clubs received invitations to participate in the next FORUM CLUB HANDBALL meeting

Date: 2011.04.20 | Category: Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

Yesterday European Top Clubs (last 24 CL, last 16 EHF Cup, last 16 Cup Winners Cup and last 8 Challenge Cup + all National Champions) were invited to participate in the 5th FORUM CLUB HANDBALL, taking place on occasion of the EHF VELUX Championsleague Final 4 event on  28th May in Cologne. For more details please click our page ‘Forum Club Handball’ on the left.  GB

4.4.2011: 8 GROUP CLUB HANDBALL members qualified for the VELUX EHF CL Quaterfinals

Date: 2011.04.04 | Category: GCH | Response: 0

Congratulations to all GROUP CLUB HANDBALL (GCH) members, qualifying for the quaterfinals of the VELUX EHF Championsleague. All eight teams are member of GCH. In the previous round 13 out of 16 participants were GCH member clubs. GB

25.3.2011: Working Group with EHF, IHF, Clubs and League and Federation Representatives on Insurance questions

Date: 2011.03.25 | Category: EHF, IHF | Response: 0

On 22.3.2011 for the first time a working group with EHF, IHF, Club, League, Federation representatives and insurance specialists met in Vienna in order to discuss insurance questions. It was a common understanding that during all National Team matches the player salaries have to be insured in favor of the clubs. The working group has the task to find solutions. GB

24.3.2011: Education system for Club managers

Date: 2011.03.24 | Category: EHF, Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

On 29.5.2010 European Handball Federation (EHF) and FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) – a milestone in the history of the relation between clubs and federations. Now work started to fill the document with content. As one major point a small working group began to develop a program for the education of club managers in Europe. Further details will be submitted. GB

17.3.2011: GCH-President Joan Marin invited to IHF Congress

Date: 2011.03.17 | Category: Forum Club Handball, GCH, IHF | Response: 0

On 11.3.2011 the President of the International Handball Federation (IHF), Dr. Hassan Moustafa invited Joan Marin (BM Renovalia Ciudad Real) to the upcoming IHF Congress in Marrakesh. Marin is Vice-President of FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) and President of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG (GCH).
For the first time during the presidency of Moustafa a leading club representative is officially invited to the assembly of the highest body in world handball. The invitation is one of the outcomes of the first meeting between FCH and IHF which took place in February 2011. GB

16.3.2011: ECH Qualifiers – ‚Emerging Nations‘ want more matches against Top Teams

Date: 2011.03.16 | Category: EHF | Response: 0

The ‘Emerging Nations’ wish to play once in two years against the Top Nations as part of the qualification system for European Championships. An according proposal was made on the 28th Feb 2011 to the EHF Presidents Conference, taking place on 29th May 2011 in Cologne. The letter is signed by Luxembourg President Camille Gira and supported from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, England, Estonia, Faroes, Finland, Georgia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Scotland, Great Britain.

‘This would mean two more matches for the Top Nations within two years only’, confirmed Luxembourg Secretary General Arsene Welter. GB

15.3.2011: Historical moment: Club representative elected member of the EHF Executive Committee

Date: 2011.03.15 | Category: Forum Club Handball, GCH, Professional Handball Board (PHB) | Response: 0

The 2nd meeting of the Professional Handball Board (PHB) took place on 9th March 2011 in Vienna. The Vice-President of Forum Club Handball (FCH) (and President of Group Club Handball (GCH)) Joan Marin from BM Renovalia Ciudad Real was elected as chairman of the PHB. The chairman of the PHB has automatically a seat in the Executive Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF).

From the very beginning of the Club movement it was requested to have a representative in the government of European Handball. After 5 years of work this target has been achieved. Congratulations to all those who contributed to this development! GB

10.3.2011: PHB meeting in Vienna

Date: 2011.03.10 | Category: EHF, Forum Club Handball, Professional Handball Board (PHB) | Response: 0

Wednesday 9 March 2011 – Professional Handball Board (Text:EHF)

The Professional Handball Board (PHB) is a common strategic platform for the key stakeholders within European men’s handball. It is made up of representatives of National Federations, Clubs, European Professional Leagues and Players, with two representatives from each stakeholder group making up the Board. The Chairman of the Professional Handball Board also has a seat on the EHF Executive Committee. 
Present at the second meeting of the PHB on Wednesday 9 March were Morten Stig Christensen / DEN and Philippe Bana / FRA representing the National Federations and the Nations Board, Gerd Butzeck / GER and Joan Marin / ESP representing the Clubs through Forum Club Handball and Reiner Witte / GER and Arne Josefsen / DEN representing the Professional Leagues through the European Professional Handball League Association, which held its inaugural meeting at the end of February 2011.

The final group to join the PHB were the Players, represented in an observer status by Marc-Olivier Albertini, a representative of the European Handball Players Union (EHPU). This followed a coordination meeting the day previously between the EHF and EHPU, in which the approval of the Union’s structure and statutes as well as the preparation of a Memorandum of Understanding were discussed.

Representing the EHF Executive Committee were EHF Vice President, Jean Brihault, and Jan Tuik. EHF President, Tor Lian, and EHF Secretary General, Michael Wiederer, were also present in the meeting.

Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

The PHB elected a Chairman, Joan Marin / ESP representing the clubs through the Forum Club Handball. Joan Marin will now join the EHF Executive Committee for the coming period. Reiner Witte / GER representing the professional leagues through the European Professional Handball League Association was elected Vice-Chairman of the PHB.

EHF European Championships

The PHB also discussed proposals for changes to the schedule of future EHF European Championships. From the next Men’s EHF EURO in Serbia in 2012 it is proposed that the first two groups would throw off on Sunday, with the next two on Monday. Semi-finals would be played on Friday, Saturday would become a rest day and finals would be played on Sunday. This new match schedule will contribute to a better periodisation of match and rest days for the teams and players.

After clarification with the 2012 organisers, the Serbian Handball Federation, the approval of the optimised schedule will be put to the next meeting of the Executive Committee in Vienna on 8 / 9 April 2011.

In relation to the future of the EHF European Championships and the EURO product, there was an exchange of information about the development of a TV, media and marketing strategy in order to further optimise the product.

Insurance

The PHB discussed the idea of an overall insurance system for national team players and in particular compensation for the salaries of injured players from a fund. The various options will be evaluated in a workshop in order to create a proposal for the next PHB.

European club competitions

The issue of possible future systems for European Cup and EHF Champions League competitions was raised for the first time. It was agreed that this subject together with the question of playing dates and the overall calendar will be examined in detail through a major study by external specialists of the entire competition system and effects of any changes on the handball market.

Education of handball managers

There was unanimous agreement from those present to introduce an education/further education programme for managers in handball. A concept will be developed by a working group in March in order to present a concept to the EHF Executive Committee.

Additional discussions

The PHB further discussed the issues of communication between stakeholders, the information and decision making process within the EHF structure and also external communications to the handball and media world.

Last but not least the meeting was informed of the outcome of the previous Competitions Commission meeting and the proposals that would be presented to the EHF Executive Committee. There was common agreement that the meeting was conducted in a positive atmosphere.

TEXT: EHF

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