EHF Court of Handball decisions reached

The EHF Court of Handball has released two decisions in the cases concerning the Serbian club WHC Backa Palaka-Nopal and the Macedonian club HC Ovce Pole. The clubs respectively withdrew from the Women’s Challenge Cup and the Men’s Challenge Cup.

The clubs are fined 10,000€ for withdrawing from the European Cups and are excluded from participating in any handball club competition organised or authorised by the EHF for the 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons.

The punishment applied is due to Article C.2 of the EHF List of Penalties and Article 2.7/2.7.1 of the EHF European Cup Regulations.

The clubs did not appeal within the seven day period.