Claudia Pechstein’s live-in partner Matthias Large to save as a Commissioner, the President of the German speed skating community before the fall. From now on the Berlin real estate is used-the entrepreneur as acting President of the Association, to on 19. September, the regular elections by the members of the g queue.

Treasurer Dieter Wallisch confirmed on Thursday the German press Agency, the establishment of presidential candidates Great. “The remaining Bureau has made on Wednesday evening of this decision. Matthias has presented his application to the vacant office a good concept,“ said Wallisch, who led since the resignation of the then President Stefanie Rietzke Teeuwen, together with Vice-President Uwe the operations of the financially troubled Association. First, the rbb had reported about the decision.

Matthias Large is now facing huge challenges because of the financial position of the Association as well as the athletic Situation is far from rosy. “I have to give now a precise Overview of the finances. I want to know: what is it really,“ he said by and Large the German press Agency. Last financial was confirmed in the office of Treasurer wallisch gap for this year of at least 400,000 Euro for one of the smallest high-performance sport federations a considerable sum.

As the second site looks Great, the question of the national coach Erik Bouwman. The Dutchman was the last gone with attacks against the 48 years, still the best German athlete Claudia Pechstein to the Public. “It really can’t be that a 48-Year-old still is the best German. For Claudia this is of course good, but for the Association of a shame,“ said Large.