fmk_RoI said:
Most of it is straightforward.
Thanks for that.
Two things made the CN version of the story a bit more convoluted (at least for me).
1) The information is presented somewhat out of synch with the events in terms of the timeline (evidenced by the closing paragraph about Hein, which seems to directly contradict Cookson's statement at the top of the article).
2) The use of the italicized
insidethegames.biz. At first glance, I didn't even read it correctly and mistakingly thought it was a Dutch or German link
I still don't understand the €40k payout agreement though. It seems that they did, at some point, agree to that. Cookson now seems to be saying that deal is off as a result of Hein's continued unacceptable behavior. But that would imply that Cookson (the UCI) had been holding back on the payment in the first place. I'm now curious as to the exact timeline involved.
Was there a designated timeframe for payment to be made?
Was the UCI holding back payment in the hopes/anticipation of finding an out?
Had Hein expressed any concern over not receiving prompt payment?
Or was it a probationary type of condition, whereby Hein would have prove himself able to keep his trap shut for a given period of time before payment would be doled out?
The bigger question though, in all of this, is, How is it that an elected President of an international organization has such difficulty removing a dammed HONORARY title from someones' name, simply because said person objects to the attempt?