On Saturday 19 December a meeting of the ETTU Executive Board was held under the leadership of President Igor Levitin.
President Levitin thanked the clubs Linz AG Froschberg and Borussia Dusseldorf for the successful and high-quality organization of the Champions League events. He said everyone in the ETTU family was delighted to see the safe return of these flagship competitions and congratulated the players on their performances.
After discussing the current situation with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe the Executive Board decided:
– to reschedule stage 1 A of the group stage of the European Team Championship 2021.
– to assess alternative options for holding the European Olympic individual qualification in another European city in case it is not possible to hold it in Moscow due to logistical problems.
– to host the 2021 European Top 16 Cup in Montreux Switzerland on 22-23 May 2021.
The Executive Board heard from Deputy President Pedro Moura who reported on the negotiations with the potential sponsor of the ETTU development program and outlined the intention to focus development on ITTF category 2 3 and 4 associations.
The Executive Board adopted the budget for 2021 which will be submitted for approval to the Extraordinary Congress in February 2021.
The Executive Board heard presentations and working plans from the marketing development and competition managers and discussed strategic planning and media relations for 2021.
The Executive Board approved the staff structure for 2021-2022.
The next meeting of the Executive Board will be held on 28 December.
The Executive Board wishes all members of the European table tennis family a Merry Christmas.
