Zsolt Gömöri has resigned as President of the Hungarian Paralympic Committee ©MOB

Hungarian Paralympic Committee (MPB) President Zsolt Gömöri, the subject of an investigation by authorities regarding his financial affairs, has resigned.

Gömöri’s finances have come into focus in the recent months, having been found to have had a HUF 3 million (£7,055/$10,858/€9,566) loan paid off by the MPB.

Following the revelation the President repaid the money, however, further financial irregularities have since allegedly emerged, with his salary and bonuses among the areas being scrutinised.

Gömöri’s resignation was announced by László Szabó, a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, who oversee the MPB.

Gömöri had faced calls last month from Zsolt Borkai , President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB), to step down. 

Borkai, a gymnastics Olympic gold medallist at Seoul 1988, claimed the President “can no longer effectively represent and serve faithfully" in the organisation and its athletes.

A new date is set to be announced shortly for the MPB to elect new officials. 



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