A female club member collapsed at Dynamo Dresden’s annual general meeting in the Ballsport-Arena on Saturday morning, prompting club president Ronny Rehn to cancel the gathering after an extended resuscitation effort, DIE WELT reported.
The emergency occurred roughly half an hour before the scheduled start of the meeting. A doctor on the scene immediately began revival procedures after the member lost consciousness.
Around 800 members waited outside the hall while emergency crews worked inside. Officials let attendees into the building at 10:10 a.m. only to announce the cancellation before clearing the room again, according to DIE WELT reporting.
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An ambulance transported the patient to a hospital shortly before Rehn addressed the assembly at 10:15 a.m. He told members that the seriousness of the situation left leadership no choice.
“The woman was resuscitated for three-quarters of an hour. Everyone knows what the situation is like after such a long time,” Rehn said. “Under these circumstances, the meeting leadership has decided to cancel the general meeting. We do not see ourselves in a position to simply move on to the agenda now.”
The club posted a statement on X following the incident. “Our thoughts are with the affected member,” the post said. “We wish all strength and the best possible recovery.”
Members planned to elect a new board and resolve administrative disputes during the session. Club statutes require the ordinary general meeting to take place within four weeks of the initial invitation, though exceptions exist for specific reasons.
Current committees will remain in office until the rescheduled meeting. Dynamo announced that the agenda, along with all nominated candidates, remains valid for the eventual gathering.
Before Saturday’s events, club officials acknowledged friction within several committees that drew focus away from athletic operations. “The situation, as it is currently, is anything but good,” managing director of sport Sören Gonther told the Sächsische Zeitung. “I hope that things will stop and we can concentrate again on what we are actually employed here at the club to do.”
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