On the occasion of the Speedway World Cup final held in Leszno, Poland on July 21 last, the team manager of the Danish team Jan Staechmann was quoted in an interview, reported by the Danish press, to have made defamatory allegations against the FIM, the Polish Team and some officials responsible for the event and suggesting that cheating had taken place during the running of the event.

It is worth recalling that less than a year ago, following the 2006 Speedway World Cup, a Danish rider was sanctioned by the FIM and his team manager Jan Staechmann was given a warning for not acting in order to stop the incident.

On August 7, the Danish Motorcycle Federation (DMU) decided to seriously warn Mr. Staechmann even though he had partly retracted and distanced himself from his earlier statements.

The FIM, for its part, reserves the right to take legal action against Mr. Staechmann and requests from all parties involved in the sport that they behave in conformity with the rules of the FIM and of Fair Play.