The IPDJ statement states that the review must be completed within 90 days and explains that the review took into account inconsistencies between the statements made by judokas in the Olympic Training Program in an open letter and the clarifications provided by the FPJ.
The organization reminds that in addition to the inspection announced today, on its own initiative, an inspection is being carried out, launched on the fact of the accusations, “in order to establish the legality of some decisions of the RAF, taking into account the legal regime of sports.” Federation”, which will be completed within three weeks.
“The ongoing monitoring of public funding provided by the IPDJ for the regular activities of sports federations is based on a demanding evaluation matrix materialized in the evaluation of interim and final reports on the technical and financial performance of funded sports programs. This assessment is complemented by verification of the information contained in the federation’s analytical reporting at each program’s own and exclusive cost centers.
The IPDJ also states that “reports and accounts for each financial year approved by the general meeting of the federation are also subject to review, with the reports certified by an external auditor or an external auditor.”
In August, Olympic judokas Telma Monteiro, Catarina Costa, Barbara Timo, Rochelle Nunez, Patricia Sampaio and Henri Egutidze, and Rodrigo López accused incumbent President Jorge Fernandes of discrimination and oppression.
In an open letter listing several accusations, the judokas denounced what they call a “toxic and unsustainable climate” and also pointed to discriminatory attitudes, stating that there are no conditions for development in the current mode of operation. FPJ.
A scenario that raised concerns among the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) and the Olympic Athletes’ Commission (CAO), leading to mediation by the guardianship in August and an attempt to resolve some issues.
In a critical phase, coach Ana Hormigo also sympathized with the judokas who signed the letter, a gesture “in absentia” to the FPT, who announced her retirement three months later.
The information was provided by Thelma Monteiro, where the judokas once again expressed regret over the attitude of the Federation, in a statement they “joined”, with texts of support for Ana Hormigo and sadness over the decision, Olympic judokas Barbara Timo and Rochelle Nunez.
The FPJ president clarified to Luce that Ana Hormigo was not fired, but suspended from roles in the first team, having lost confidence in the coach.
The new allegations from Thelma Monteiro came after the FPJ General Assembly, where Jorge Fernandez saw a majority of delegates approve the budget and activity plan for 2023, expressing clear confidence in the leader, with only one vote against and six abstentions. among the 52 delegates present.
