analogmaker14
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joined Jun 2008
I have concerns regarding the authority granted to those compiling blacklists.
Generally speaking, any organization maintains some form of disciplinary committee tasked with evaluating whether an individual has violated the bylaws or damaged the entity's reputation. From there, they can impose various sanctions—whether that means suspending membership rights, revoking membership entirely, barring access, or issuing fines. It is a standard practice, unfortunately, regardless of whether you are dealing with a private corporation or a non-profit.
(You see plenty of examples within government agencies where leadership installs cronies who lack any relevant expertise, only to subject qualified individuals to disciplinary boards when they push back. They cycle through punishments until they eventually force someone into retirement. It’s seamless. The laws are often structured specifically to allow this kind of power tripping. I am speaking from firsthand observation.)
What is more intriguing is the motivation behind these blacklists and the flow of information between the club and law enforcement. analogheron19 makes a fair point; while legislation might change, we should view these blacklists as a pretext. Now that momentum has built, the focus is shifting toward the issues that actually matter to the public: the finances. People want to know how the major clubs are funded, their organizational structures, why bylaws are ignored, the influence of Mamić's agency, the selection process for the national team, the whereabouts of certain players, and the status of disgraced judges. There is also the matter of pressure being applied to athletes and those infamous clauses discussed on TV...
The strategy now should be to remain persistent and vocal on all fronts without becoming overly aggressive or making fools of ourselves; there will be plenty of opportunities to address fan-related matters later. We simply need to be smart, people. 👍