Dynamo president Scholze sharply criticized after resignation

The resigned president Holger Scholz has come forward with clear criticism of Dynamo Dresden officials following his departure. In a letter, the businessman spoke of "intrigue games by a few people who have been extremely damaging to the club for years", as reported by MDR. Scholze resigned on Saturday evening after the general meeting. He had been in office since 2018. It remains to be seen who will succeed him.

Ahead of the meeting at the Dresden Congress Center, a member had proposed a motion to drop honorary council proceedings against Scholze. At the end of the meeting, which lasted over nine hours, the remaining members decided not to vote on the motion - so the punishment against Scholze remained in place. "The bottom line is that I see the incidents as a vote of no confidence," said the 53-year-old.

"Small-mindedness, personal vanity, pomposity"

The Honorary Council had accused Scholze of taking advantage in office. In one incident, Scholze had "advertised his entrepreneurial work in the investment industry in great detail and in a targeted manner", as stated in the annual report for the 2023/24 season. The Honorary Council had therefore fined him 1,000 euros. Scholze always denied the accusations and did not pay the fine. As a result, the Honorary Council revoked his membership rights, which is why he did not attend the general meeting.

In the letter, Scholze criticized the fact that "small-mindedness, personal vanity, pomposity, obsession with power, hubris, arrogance, envy, resentment and, unfortunately, often a lack of competence and vision overshadow or even dominate club life". These are the main reasons why Dresden is still playing in the 3rd division and not at a higher level.

"We regret Holger Scholze's decision to step down from his position on our board, but we respect his decision. Over the past few years, we have always worked closely together and represented SG Dynamo Dresden together," Michael Bürger, Vice President of SG Dynamo Dresden, was quoted as saying in a club statement.