SAAFL president Gino Capogreco says a push to oust him is 'an orchestrated political' campaign
SAAFL president Gino Capogreco says an upcoming extraordinary general meeting is part of “an orchestrated political” campaign to oust him.
GINO Capogreco says an extraordinary meeting of the SA Amateur Football League to decide whether he remains as president is the result of “an orchestrated political” campaign to oust him.
Mr Capogreco is accused of inappropriately altering a document during August which related to SAAFL cheif exectuive Grant Goodall’s key performance indicators.
A director from each of the league’s 66 clubs has been invited to an extaordinary general meeting on October 21 to vote on whether to Mr Capogreco should remain as president.
Mr Capogreco has also been accused of physically threatening SAAFL board member Peter Carter during a discussion about the Goodall document on September 7.
A document detailing the accusations states that Mr Capogreco:
■ (Approached) Mr Carter in a threatening manner with clenched fist; and,
■ (Had) to be physically blocked from attacking Mr Carter by the Chairman (Trevor Holst) which resulted in the Chairman being chested by Mr Capogreco.
“They are riduculous accusations to further someone’s polical agenda,’’ Mr Capogreco told The Advertiser.
“I’ve upset one member of the board because I didn’t support him on an issue, and the board went in the direction I spoke of.
“Since then he has been determined to undermine my role.”
Mr Capogreco admitted swearing during a heated discussion at the September 7 meeting and said he had apologised for his language.
He said he stood up but he never moved from his seat and approached Mr Carter, or chest Mr Holst.
Mr Capogreco also denied inappropriately altering Mr Goodall’s key performance indicator document and planned defend the accusation at the October 21 extraordinary meeting.
Mr Capogreco pointed to his achievements during his seven years as president of the league and believed clubs would vote to keep him in the role.
“One would only have to look at my record and at where the Amateur League is now compared to when I first started with the league,’’ he said.
“I confident the clubs will support me.”