After sanctions from the world association: DRL is on a confrontational course

Frankfurt/Main (SID) In response to the sanctions, the "separatists" of the German Wrestling League (DRL) are embarking on a confrontation course with the world association UWW. "Of course we will take the UWW's decisions to court to assert our rights and those of the athletes," the DRL said on Monday: "It is also clear that we will examine what damage has been caused to the DRL to assert claims for damages." The UWW pronounced the expected harsh penalties against the DRL at the weekend. The UWW Disciplinary Commission suspended all DRL athletes for one year. The sanction applies to all national and international competitions. In addition, the national associations have to pay a fine of between 1700 and 2500 euros for each athlete who competes in the DRL. Ten German wrestlers have competed in the DRL so far. According to President Manfred Werner, the German Wrestling Federation (DRB) is therefore expecting a fine of almost 20.000 euros, which it may want to demand back from the DRL clubs (ASV Nendingen, KSV Isprungen, VfK Schifferstadt, KAV Mansfelder Land and Germania Weingarten). “The current bans and sanctions are a transparent attempt to sabotage the DRL finals,” the DRL said. Schifferstadt won the final leg with 13:11 in Isprungen. The intention of the DRL clubs is to professionalize wrestling. That's why they broke away from the DRB and founded their own league. The “separatists” have thus entered into competition with the Bundesliga under the umbrella of the DRB. The UWW had sided with the DRB and threatened all DRL wrestlers with bans - this has now been implemented. "The DRL is an organization that is not recognized as a member of the UWW by either the UWW or the DRB. The DRL has no authorization to organize a league," the UWW explained its sanctions: "The wrestlers who competed in the DRL , have not applied for, and as a result have not received, any transfer authorization to participate in this unauthorized league. By participating, they have violated the UWW Bylaws." The DRL doesn't want to accept that. "The DRL is not a wild or even illegal league. We are a legitimate, organized professional league on the initiative of various top clubs that wants to present the sport of wrestling the way it deserves," explained the league: "We will now finally take legal action against the DRB and the UWW are going to achieve long-term legal certainty for the athletes here."

Football

Italy

International leagues

International

Winter sports

Tennis

Other sports

Motorsport

Cycling

Watersports

Events

Favorites

After sanctions from the world association: DRL is on a confrontational course

Suggestions

Comments (0)