A. Pukelis’ appetite grows: he has focused on an important position at LTOK Sports



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A.Pukelis, who carried Enrik Daktar in the trunk of his car a few years ago, is now in the red on his work calendar on October 9. It is then that the new LTOK president will be elected, and the spear for this position will be crusader Olympic champion Daina Gudzinevičiūtė and the president of the Lithuanian Swimming Federation Emilis Vaitkaitis.

Photo by Alfredas Pliadis / Daina Gudzinevičiūtė and Emilis Vaitkaitis

Photo by Alfredas Pliadis / Daina Gudzinevičiūtė and Emilis Vaitkaitis

In addition to this issue, the General Assembly will address several others, one of which is the composition of the new Executive Committee.

The LTOK Executive Committee consists of 13 members: the president, three vice presidents, the general secretary, the treasurer, and seven other members.

This year, 28 nominations have been submitted to members of the LTOK Executive Committee. The LTOK agrees to advertise candidates for these positions after verifying the credentials of the candidates, however, 15 minutes According to the information, the surname of A.Pukelis is among the applicants.

LTOK Executive Committee

  • The LTOK Executive Committee directs the activities of the organization between election sessions of the General Assembly.
  • The Executive Committee meets at least once a month at the invitation of the LTOK President. More than half of the members of the Executive Committee may also call the meeting.
  • The Executive Committee decides on the current activities of the LTOK, is responsible for the work of the LTOK Directorate and funds management, appoints and dismisses the General Director of the LTOK Directorate, approves the internal structure of the LTOK Directorate and all regulations internal related to the organization of activities; , representations, supervises compliance with the requirements of the Olympic Charter and performs other functions entrusted to it by the Statutes and Assemblies.
  • All members of the LTOK Executive Committee are elected by the General Assembly for a term of four years.
  • Candidates for the Independent Election Commission may be nominated by any member of the LTOK GA no later than thirty days prior to the election session of the General Assembly.
  • The election of the members of the Executive Committee will be done by secret ballot.

He did not hide his intention to stand for election in a month 15 minutes contacted the LFF Second Vice President. According to A.Pukelis, he had been carrying this idea in his head for some time.

“I got to know LTOK a bit more at the last assembly, to which I was delegated by the LFF executive committee. There will be a lot of candidates for Executive Committee members, so it certainly won’t be easy. For the first time, you may not be successful because in all organizations it takes time to gain the respect of people. Only then can he be expected to be elected. We will see how things are going to turn out here, ”said A. Pukelis.

– Why did you decide to continue with this position? 15 minutes asked the businessman.

– The Lithuanian Football Federation is influential and creates a lot of added value, so it deserves to have a representative on the LTOK Executive Committee. I see big differences with the country: 68 thousand go to football. 1.2 million euros for the basketball federation. euros. It’s right here? What are the evaluation criteria? I would like all of us to live according to the law, I would like to know all the criteria to evaluate the allocation of funds.

Lithuanian football has not been represented or underrepresented in the LTOK for many years. So my goal is to come and do it so that our voice is also heard. Every year we “import” about 9 million. EUR, we paid 3-3.5 million. taxes and create enormous added value by investing in infrastructure.

It is not the first year that I have heard those funds broken down by “love not love.”

If we don’t look at the underperformance of the national team, the LFF is really doing a lot. He wants to be heard. If people choose me, I will be fair to everyone: football, basketball, other sports, but first there must be an agreement on how the funds are distributed correctly. It is not the first year that I have heard those funds broken down by “love not love.” This is not how it was supposed to be.

Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Tomas Danilevičius and Arūnas Pukelis

Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Tomas Danilevičius and Arūnas Pukelis

– How do you evaluate your opportunities?

– I think there will be many people who will support me, because there really are those who want a change.

– Why did the LFF delegate to the LTOK General Assembly?

– The Emergency Committee should be consulted. It was they who delegated me. On the other hand, LFF President Tomas Danilevičius intends to stand as a candidate for the UEFA Executive Committee, so perhaps this position has been abandoned due to employment. I didn’t really break up, only people decided who could firmly and intelligently represent the Lithuanian Football Federation.

I didn’t really break up, only people decided who could firmly and intelligently represent the Lithuanian Football Federation.

– And you guess?

– It is true that I am a very busy person. Today, as an entrepreneur, I work after 12-14 pm a day. Finding free time is certainly difficult, but it will take effort, especially since I hear a lot of dissatisfaction in various sports.

Why are 3 million to be found quickly for the redemption of the basketball “subgroup”, and the other branches are getting small? To those who say that basketball is a faith, I say that football must be included among the faith. We are not asking LTOK for money for administration, but we would like it to be at least invested in our children. There are no results because we do not have enough money to invest in infrastructure and other things, and we do not give money because there is no result. What a vicious cycle. Once upon a time, we had to trust each other and take that first honorable step.

Photo by Josvydas Elinskas / 15min / Arūnas Pukelis

Photo by Josvydas Elinskas / 15min / Arūnas Pukelis

– Don’t you think that your search for a position may be hampered by your criminal past?

– Tell me, what is sacred in Lithuania? If you say so, I will follow. Look at what is currently happening in the Seimas, in the ministries, how have we lived these 30 years? The only “holy” organization in Lithuania is probably Caritas; they do a really good job.

And the reputation? If people have their preconceived notions, let them choose other candidates. And those who know me believe that I will vote for me.

Tell me, what is sacred in Lithuania? If you say so, I will follow.

– The president of the LTOK will also be elected for the year of the General Assembly. Has the LFF already decided which candidate it will support?

– I don’t really have a specific position yet, I will actively monitor both candidates, I think there will be many different speeches in the next month, I hope the programs will be presented. I think Daina Gudzinevičiūtė has to say what she has done, done, etc. during the year. When I get the answers, I will decide. I have no preconceptions.



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