Dirk Hordorff has resigned from his post as Vice President of the German Tennis Association (DTB).
This was announced by the longtime official through his lawyers on Wednesday. The 66-year-old had previously been asked to take this step by the DTB after allegations against him.
“I resigned my position as Vice President of the German Tennis Association today. I would also like to avoid damage to the DTB,” said a statement: “I will now fully concentrate my strength on the refutation of the untrue allegations Proceedings against me circulated in the media were discontinued by the Frankfurt public prosecutor’s office on March 28, 2023 according to Section 170 (2) StPO.”
In reports from the Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR and Sportschau, a former and a current professional had accused their former coach Hordorff of abuse of power in several cases, the DTB said it had known about it for more than a year. Hordorff dismisses the allegations as “simply untrue”.