Portuguese Judo Federation (FPJ) President Jorge Fernandes today considered the “opportunity” of his re-candidacy to lead the organization after its leadership lost its mandate in November.
President of the Portuguese Judo Federation (FPJ), Jorge Fernandes, considered it “possible” to reapply to the leadership of this organization after its leadership lost its mandate in November.
Although about three weeks ago, Jorge Fernandes assumed that he would be re-candidate for this position after the general dismissal meeting scheduled for the 18th in Coimbra, today, also in this city, in statements to the Luz agency on the sidelines At a dinner dedicated to On the 63rd anniversary of the FPJ, the leader said his re-election is “possible” and “not certain.”
“The judo moment, the image that some people create, will not be the best and I will be fired. I’m not upset, I’m not upset, because I’m leaving with my duty fulfilled,” Jorge stressed. Fernandez.
An investigation by the Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth (IPDJ) found that in mid-November, the FPJ Board of Directors was stripped of its mandate for failing to comply with Article 51 of the Legal Regime of Sports Federations (RJFD), which lists the loss of office of holders of federal bodies due to ineligibility, incompatibility or interference with a contract in which they are interested.
In a speech he gave to 300 people, leaders, athletes, clubs and associations representing national judo, Jorge Fernandes said that the Judo Federation’s “humble” birthday party “is also a document proving that after the storm there always comes a golden bottom”. .
“So, despite the winds of contention that have been blowing in recent months from our judo sector – and which is really due to the lack of funding that the sport lacks – and, on the sidelines, the sins that I have taken upon myself, the truth is that the overwhelming the majority of the delegates to the general assembly of the FPJ – the maximum and democratic symbol of the Federation – were able to interpret the moment in which we live and show the unity necessary for the success of our judo,” he said.
Jorge Fernandez told Luza that the 300 or so people who attended the dinner at the former San Francisco monastery church represented a “show of strength and solidarity”.
“It’s not just the demographic numbers that prove it, but the medals, the results we had, and finally this room at the end of the year, really, it couldn’t be better, it’s a historic event,” he said. said.
In his speech, Jorge Fernandes pointed to the “highest records of all time” achieved by the national demographic of judokas in 2022, which has already surpassed 16,000 athletes of the federation (3,143 people more than in 2021).
“Being confident that, as is customary, there will be more than a thousand revalidations and new registrations by the end of the year, so we will definitely exceed 17 thousand federations,” he said.
At today’s Inclusive Birthday Dinner, the Portuguese Judo Federation is presenting over 60 awards, including recognition and merit diplomas, medals and other prizes.
