“The goal is not to win the elections” » The former president gave other names that could occupy this position

Alexandru Dedu, manager of SCM Politehnica Timișoara and former president of the Romanian Handball Federation, posted a message on Facebook on January 1, announcing that he has decided to run again for the position he held between 2014-2022.

Alexandru Dedu: “I know how hard it will be to get back on a normal path”

The former handball player surprisingly stated that his main goal is not to win the elections, but to show “the reality of handball”. Moreover, Dedu explained that he is willing to take a step back and withdraw his candidacy in favor of big names of Romanian handball, such as Cristina Vărzaru, Aurelia Brădeanu, Mihai Popescu or Iulian Stamate.

Dedu listed the conditions a candidate would have to meet to convince him to withdraw and support him. The FRH elections will be held in April this year.

Here is the full message of Alexandru Dedu:

Happy new year everyone!

The FRH “elections” are approaching. In recent months, I have thought very seriously whether a new candidacy for the position of President is a correct choice for me. I divided the sheet in half and put the pluses and minuses. Among the many pro/con reasons are: family, family, family, debt, career, the SCM Timișoara project, age, experience, strength, interpersonal relationships, and last but not least, the love for sports and especially for Handball, my life.

Why am I writing all this now, on January 1st? Because I promised many people that I would no longer postpone the decision.

As such, YES, I will run. The main goal is not to win the elections. I want to come before you and tell you how I see the REALITY of Handball. I think I am the most capable at this moment to make a real analysis. Why this apparent lack of modesty? Due to the sports CV, due to the many years spent in the Sports Administration at the top level (President of LPH, President of FRH, Vice-President of COSR, Vice-President of FRHG, Member of the ComEx of COSR for winter sports), due to the fact that I did not “cough” to “go back to the grass” and work with you, at Club level, where I lived and live all the daily problems you face. Professional results, family, attitude and behavior I think justify me to make the above statement.

Knowing the reality inside FRH and already having experience in this sense, I know how much work and especially how difficult it will be to re-enter a normal path. Because of this, if any former Romanian International with real experience gained in strong Professional Championships will run, I WILL TAKE A STEP BACK and support him. My conditions are: to be younger, or as young as possible, to be a former player of the National Team, to have had the chance to know from the inside a strong Championship and the specific mentality, to have similar ideas in connection with the implementation of a strategy at the country level. It would help enormously to have administrative and/or academic experience. I think fondly of Cristina Vărzaru, Mica Brădeanu, Mihai Popescu or Iulian Stamate. I am convinced that there are others, but I know and respect those listed.

To those who question the words above, I remind them that I RESIGNED WITH HONOR (even in our world there is a possible comparison) from the position of Vice-President of COSR, a position held after a NOMINAL vote, when I was no longer FRH President.

I know there is an inflation of candidates for the position listed above. My prayer is to stop “running at the first opportunity”, to see for the first time what the man has done in his real life, not what he promises to do.

Thank you!

– Alexandru Dedu, SCM Politehnica Timișoara manager