Most EP rugby clubs now plan to call a special general meeting to pass a no-confidence vote in Mr. Cheeky himself.
A report in the Sunday Times suggest the EPRU president was set to be served a vote of no confidence at the union’s annual general meeting on Friday, but the event was controversially postponed.
This follows the financial crisis at the Kings, which has seen Saru take control of the franchise ahead of their re-entry into Vodacom Super Rugby. Players were not paid their October salaries, with at least three having to accept food vouchers from the South African Rugby Players’ Association. Several players have since left the union.
Sarugbymag.co.za reports the cash-flow problems began when a R200-million sponsorship deal for the Kings arranged by Watson, failed to materialise. To pass the vote of no confidence in Watson, 36 of the union’s clubs (20%) need to sign up.
‘We can easily get that number when we meet this week and we will push for a special general meeting, where the no-confidence vote will be tabled,’ one club president told the Sunday Times.
‘We are dealing with tactical, smart but corrupt people here and I suspect underhandedness at the postponement of this meeting. For them to make the call at 4:45pm the day before smacks of underhandedness.
‘Cheeky wants to push the AGM to February, knowing full well that Super Rugby would have started and clubs by then would have forgotten the pressing issues in favour of Super Rugby excitement.’
Algoa FM news reported EP Rugby executive member, Freddie Makoki, is of the opinion that the decision had been taken in light of the current discussions taking place with SA Rugby over the assistance that the parent body would be providing to the EP Rugby structures ahead of Super Rugby next year.
Executive Member, George Malgas (we like the first part of his surname – Ed.), said the executive was entitled to postpone an Annual General Meeting in terms of the currently binding constitution, which was adopted on the 2nd of March 2011.
Malgas said according to the current constitution, the AGM only had to take place before the 28th of February next year.
