name='verify_a78772d791e94fc7f9666f0dd14249cc'/> Novak Djokovic: 'I did consider stepping down from Player Council'

Novak Djokovic: 'I did consider stepping down from Player Council'

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In a press conference in Wimbledon Novak Djokovic commented on the controversial situation that the ATP Tour is going through. Several people have resigned from their roles in the players' council where Djokovic stays as the President.

“I think it’s a system and a structure that keeps on failing us", said the 32-year-old. "I’ve been saying this before. We are all here as volunteers, as guys that are trying to do the role responsibly and also make sure that players are represented, different groups of players are represented. Unfortunately the governing structure is structured in such a way that it does not allow us to make any significant changes at our will. I’ve experienced that in the past when I was also not part of the council, when I was one of the 14 out of 15 players signing the document that had three points that we requested from ATP management and our representatives to consider and follow up on; nothing was done. It’s quite tiring. I did consider stepping down. My team wants me to step down, obviously. I feel something is telling me from inside that I'm supposed to stay there because I feel that we are part of the big transitional phase in tennis at the moment.”

Djokovic wants some things to stay private: "I have nothing to hide, but it is a major concern because a lot of it is supposed to stay confidential. It’s not supposed to go out. Especially not during the meetings. Obviously there is someone that has been feeding an information from inside. I don’t know who that is. I guess we might never find out. But it is disappointing for a lot of players because they don’t feel comfortable. That was a trigger because of which Robin Haase decided to step down, and many others.”

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