Belgium: Steven Martens resigns as general secretary of the Federation

"After long and careful thought, and numerous consultations with my family and my friends, I decided to make my mandate as Secretary General of the Belgian Football Federation available," said Steven Martens on 09/02/2015.

Some members of the KBV (Royal Belgian Football Association) "have a diametrically different views from mine about the future. No allowances have been made for me and I feel personally targeted . I talked to my family about it and I want again to devote my time to ambitious projects," added Steven Martens, 49, explaining his resignation.

• Martens' management of finances, particularly the income from the 2014 World Cup was the subject of criticism and is the reason for his resignation, according to Belgian media.
• "The secretary general is responsible for daily management of the Federation. He is responsible for proper functioning of administrative services. He is also the chairman of the Executive Committee and the Committee of Secretaries," said the Belgian Federation.

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