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Fateri
is
Feterik's
problem
By
DAN TOTH
--
Calgary Sun
Hey, what about Fred?
Former Stampeders COO
Fred
Fateri
seems like a forgotten man since the
team has been sold to local interests.
Hired by former owner
Michael
Feterik
late in the 2002 season,
Fateri
was removed in September the following year.
He moved back to
California but hired Calgary lawyers and started legal action here last year
for a 10% stake in the franchise.
"That's an issue
that's between Mr.
Fateri
and the past
ownership," suggested Ted
Hellard
, one of the
new ownership group's three managing directors.
"It's a legal
question we're very comfortable with."
Key is the new owners
didn't purchase Calgary
Stampeder
Football Club
Corp.,
Feterik's
company that controlled the team.
They just purchased the assets.
John
Forzani
,
another managing director in the new ownership group, also denied any
responsibility for
Fateri
, claiming any legal
issues are
Feterik's
problem.
"We're buying the
assets and not the negatives,"
Forzani
said.
"The agreement is,
although Mike might have some issues with some people, we believe those are
not our responsibilities."
The new owners are
responsible for all coaches and management. Assistant coaches are under
contract until the end of January with both president Ron
Rooke
and GM-head coach Matt
Dunigan
having been offered
severance packages.
"We bought all the
assets -- everything from the paraphernalia in the Stamps Store, to all the
contracts, to the helmets, running shoes and shoulder pads,"
Forzani
said.
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