### บ๊ะแหล่ว! Maret Balkestein-Grothues vs ต้นสังกัด ??? ###

Maret is gone for good.

In connection with the leaving of the Club by Mr. Maret Balkestein-Grothues on December 6, 2017, the club, bearing in mind its statement of November 6, 2017, presents its position on this matter below:

1) On 20 June 2017, the club concluded a preliminary agreement with Mr. Maret Balkestein-Grothues, the object of which was to oblige both parties to conclude two promised agreements (sports and image) by 30 June 2017. The contract was also signed by the agent, Mr Jakub Dolata.

2) until June 30, 2017, the player did not show up at the club and did not enter the two promised agreements indicated above: and on his behalf he contacted the club, Mr. Jakub Dolata.

3) The club paid all costs related to the international transfer (Dutch Federation, CEV and PZPS), the player personally confirmed the transfer.

4) in August, September and October 2017, the club took all possible and legally prescribed actions aimed at concluding with the player Maret Balkestein-Grothues represented by Mr. Jakub Dolata two promised contracts, including the club gave the player the sole use of the flat and car and covered her with insurance, training, supplements, nutrients, sports equipment, full medical and physiotherapeutic care.

5) as a result of issuing in the final contracts in August, September and October 2017 by the player's agent in relation to the club incomprehensible and not reflected in the preliminary contract demands, the club could not accept them, but he proposed amicably to settle the matter in the form of promised contracts and refer part of the dispute to court proceedings. Agent and competitor refused.

6) on November 7, 2017, the Club directly asked the competitor to request the conclusion of promised agreements on pain of referral to court.

7) on November 8, 2017, the competitor refused to conclude these contracts without giving any reason, nor any justification for such a refusal.

8) on November 10, 2017, the club, betrayed by the athlete Maret Balkestein-Grothues and Mr. Jakub Dolata in an out of the ordinary situation, filed with the District Court in Szczecin a lawsuit to conclude two promised contracts.

9) at the turn of November and December 2017, the competitor, through a lawyer's office in Brussels, called the club to pay the amounts resulting from the two promised contracts despite their failure to do so. In response, the club said that it can not pay any amounts under Polish law until two promised agreements have been concluded.

10) on 6 December 2017, the contestant left the club and the city of Szczecin, without informing the club about this fact, nor providing any reason or reason for his actions. In addition, the competitor did not return the car and keys to the apartment to the club.

PRESS STATEMENT – End of contract Maret Balkenstein-Grothues.

          In light of recent events regarding the contractual discontinuity between Maret Grothues and her former Polish club Chemik Police (Szczecin, Poland), the athlete and her agency Atticus Sports Management (volleyball agent Julie Rumes) react:
Facts:
          Maret signed a contract with the Polish club Chemik Police of Szczecin for the season 2017-18. The club never showed any intentions of complying the contract by refusing to meet the financial agreements. Grothues was put under pressure to lower her demands despite the fact that the contract was already signed.

          Maret and her agency decided to end the contract by the expense of the club.
          Julie Rumes:

          "As captain of the Dutch national team, Maret has always been a respected and trustworthy affiliate of the volleyball community. With 3 silver medals in the European Championships, 4th place in de Olympic games and last year’s Turkish league cup and title win with Fenerbaçe, Grothues earned her place in Women’s volleyball hall of fame."

          Polish Chemik Police was fortuitous enough to sign Balkenstein-Grothues for the duration of 1 season from the beginning of oktober.
          Since her arrival in Szczecin however, the contractual concessions were not respected by her new club. After two agonizing months of communication, or rather dissemination, in order to compel Chemik Police to respect the agreements, no positive results were achieved and the club refused every cooperation.