After the FIFA World Cup, currently played in South Africa, the International Football Federation FIFA will pay a compensation of 40 Mio USD to the clubs for release of players to the National Teams.
This amounts to about 1.600 USD ‘per player per day’. The calculation starts two weeks prior to the opening match of the championship.
(see FIFA Circular No 1186 and 1191) GB
Accidents in sports are unavoidable and unpredictable, the financial consequences for the injured player and the concerned club are the result of the existing insurance coverage.
From the very beginning it is one of the major topics of GCH to unify the conditions for release of players to the national team – and to unify the according insurance system.
Point 5.2 of the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Clubs/FCH and EHF states:
‘FCH and EHF agree on the principle that each day a player spends with the national team/selection his salary should be insured by the National Federation, EHF or IHF in case of injury in favour of the clubs.’
On occasion of the Bielecki-injury FCH/GCH would like to remind that it is the firm intention of the clubs to establish an insurance system, integrating all concerned parties (such as Clubs, National federations, EHF and IHF) in order to safeguard the interests of players and clubs.
For the moment such a global insurance system is not existing. GB
Rhein-Neckar-Lions super star Karol Bielecki, one of the best players in the world, was seriously injured on his eye during a friendly match Poland vs Croatia last week.
The left back signed a new 5-years-contract with his club two weeks ago.
GCH asked RNL Manager Thorsten Storm to submit best wishes for a speedy recovery to Bielecki. All GCH clubs would be happy to see the Vice-Worldchampion 2007 back on the pitch as soon as possible. GB
On 29.5.2010 the 3rd General Assembly of FORUM CLUB HANDBALL – THE HEART OF THE GAME elected the following persons into office:
FCH Board (Club body)
Board member Nation ranked No 1: Dierk Schmaeschke/Hamburg (Deputy: Volker Zerbe/Lemgo)
Board member Nation ranked No 2: Joan Marin/Ciudad Real (Deputy: Xavier O’Callaghan/Barcelona)
Board member Nation ranked No 3-6: Jens Boesen/Kolding (Deputy: Robert Molines/Montpellier)
Board member Nation ranked No 7-12: Tomaz Jersic/Celje (Deputy: Ante Ancic/Zagreb)
Board member Nation ranked No 13-49: Board member: Radek Wasiak/Kielce (Deputy: Knut Waage/Fyllingen)
President: Tomaz Jersic/Celje
Vice-President: Joan Marin/Ciudad Real
Vice-President: Dierk Schmaeschke/Hamburg
Board member: Jens Boesen/Kolding
Board member: Radek Wasiak/Kielce
Managing Director: Dr. Gerd Butzeck
Men’s Club Marketing Board (EHFM body)
Holger Kaiser/Flensburg (new, replacing Volker Zerbe/Lemgo)
Xavier O’Callaghan/Barcelona
Ante Ancic/Zagreb
Tomaz Jersic/Celje
Jens Boesen/Kolding
Men’s Club Committee (EHF body)
Joan Marin/Ciudad Real
Uli Derad/Kiel (new, replacing M. Werner/German League)
Radek Wasiak/Kielce (new, replacing Vasile Stinga)
Robert Molines/Montpellier
Peter Leutwyler/Kadetten
Professional Handball Board (new body)
Joan Marin/Ciudad Real
Dr. Gerd Butzeck/Managing Director FCH
On 30.5.2010 at 14:22 hours Tor Lian, President of European Handball Federation (EHF), M. Wiederer, General Secretary of EHF, Tomaz Jersic, President of FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) and Joan Marin President of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG (GCH) signed the ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’ which in the future will serve as basis for cooperation between Top European Professional Handball Clubs and EHF.
‘This is a milestone in the relation between clubs and EHF’ said the FCH President, not denying the hard work which had to be done through the last years. ‘All European Top Clubs will benefit from the agreement in terms of compensation for release of players, insurance, representation and calendar questions’.
For more details about the MoU please click our page: ‘Forum Club Handball’.
FCH is now recognized by EHF and therefore are an integral part of the Handball family.
As a consequence the GCH complaint lodged with the European Commission was withdrawn today.
In a first FCH action President Jersic offered support to International Handball Federation (IHF) in all questions regarding professional handball. GB
Today the 3rd FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) took place on the fringes of the first ‘EHF Championsleague Final4’ event in Cologne/GER. GCH President Joan Marin welcomed the assembly and EHF President Lian, Vice-President Brihault, Treasurer Dejaco and Secretary General Wiederer.
Tor Lian gave a short introduction and described the good relation between Clubs and EHF. Jean Brihault and Michael Wiederer answered questions concerning the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) and the upcoming EHF Presidents meeting.
The club assembly elected the following board:
Tomaz Jersic/Celje (President),
Joan Marin/Ciudad Real (Vice-President),
Dierk Schmaeschke/Hamburg (Vice-President),
Jens Boesen/Kolding and Radek Wasiak/Kielce.
In a first decision the club representatives from 19 nations (discussed and) approved the MoU which shall become the basis for future cooperation between the various stakeholders in European professional handball.
The MoU shall be signed by the EHF President Tor Lian and FCH President Tomaz Jersic during a press conference on Sunday, 30.5.2010 in Lanxess Arena, Cologne. Detailed information will follow. GB
On invitation of GROUP CLUB HANDBALL EEIG (GCH) President Joan Marin and FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) President Tomaz Jersic the President of the European Handball Federation (EHF) Tor Lian and EHF Secretary General Michael Wiederer will attend the meeting.
Tor Lian will welcome the club representatives from all over Europe and give a short information about the future cooperation between European Top Clubs and EHF. GB
For detailed information please visit our page: ‘Forum Club Handball’ GB
According to the call for nomination, FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) member clubs nominated 11 candidates for the FCH board. The elections will take place during the FCH meeting on 29.5.2010 in Cologne. If you are interested to see the list in detail, please click our page: ‘Forum Club Handball’. GB
Today GROUP CLUB HANDBALL (GCH) informed European Top Clubs about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will be discussed and voted upon during the upcoming FORUM CLUB HANDBALL meeting, taking place in Cologne on 29.5.2010.
Clubs may still register for the meeting by mail office@forumclubhandball.com
For detailed information please click our page: ‘Forum Club Handball’ GB
European Top Clubs may register for FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH), taking place on occasion of the EHF Championsleague Final Four in Cologne on 29.5.2010, until 28.5.2010 latest.
The deadline for proposing candidates to the board of FCH finishes two weeks earlier on 15th May. The list of candidates will be published on this website.
Please send your registration/proposal to office@forumclubhandball.com.
For more details please click our page: Forum Club Handball. GB