(Dagbladet): Today came Petter Northug and Norwegian Ski Association finally agreed on a deal. It comes from a press release sent out by the Norwegian Ski Association.
That means Northug gets going all World Cup races he wants, Tour de Ski and Tour of Canada included coming winter.
The agreement has largely the same framework that has been on the table all summer, but Team Northug has won approval for a very important requirement: They wanted a long-term and more predictable agreement.
There has now been given. The agreement extends over three years in the future.
Northug TV loosely
Thursday the media suggested that the FIS could require Petter Northug had to stop betting Northug TV.
The release him, but FIS might impose television broadcasts restrictions as regards the promotion of sponsors and partners who are in direct competition with the union’s own sponsors.
Sustainability
With this agreement is a long summer of negotiations arrived in port. Ever since skistyret in June gave Cross Country Committee, the leader Thorbjorn Skogstad, a mandate to conclude an agreement with Northug for the coming season.
It should be a carbon copy of last winter’s agreement, where Petter Northug did publicize his private sponsor Coop from season final start of the season, but be subject to national team sponsorship rules throughout the season.
– We are pleased that Petter Northug now has accepted a new agreement within the framework Norwegian Ski Association has been able to offer him. He joins the team throughout the season, with the same rights and obligations as every other national team runners, says ships resident Erik Røste in the press release.
– There has in recent weeks been a process where all conditions is thoroughly discussed, not least because of the agreement extends until the end of the Olympic season 2018. Such long-term agreements, several of our best cross-country skiers. I have not had any negotiating mandate beyond the limits that Petter was offered earlier this year. It is accepted and I am pleased that we release new discussions over the next few years, said Secretary General Stein Opsal.
Got initial denial
It did not accept Northug without further ado. Throughout the summer, his team indicated that they would have a longer-term agreement, an agreement which provided predictability for the coming seasons.
Northug has also stated that he wanted to be treated like any skier outside national team.
One who could represent their private sponsors, except for the time he was taken out of the national team in connection with the warp.
This was not associated with on, and pulled the offer of an exemption agreement (the other national team runners must represent associated all year).
Get on the field
Only then skistyret went to the drastic steps to exclude Northug, which in practice give him start a denial of the World Cup, came Petter even on the field and asked about new encounters.
It said FIS yes to. The meetings have thus led to the now agreement has been reached.
After that Dagbladet know, the agreement now on the table very similar to that which was submitted Petter Northug spring. There should be only talking about a few adjustments.
The most important change is that Northug has won approval for the requirement of a long-term deal.
The result is nevertheless something both Norwegian Ski Federation can live with.
The key for ski enthusiasts are still Petter Northug can go all the ski races he wants in winter – and coming winters.
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