LTA reputation at an “all-time low” 30/03/2010 |
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The Lawn Tennis Association’s reputation is at an “all-time low”, according to the All-Party Tennis Group.
The role of the LTA, and in particular its chief executive Roger Draper, has come under the microscope in recent weeks after Great Britain was beaten by Lithuania in the Davis Cup – its fifth consecutive defeat in the competition.
In a letter to sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe, the All-Party Tennis Group's chairman Baroness Angela Billingham said "esteem for the LTA seems to be at an all-time low".
She pointed out that this means the LTA does not always get the credit it deserves, adding: "The LTA is attempting a host of initiatives which have complex social dimensions.
"But given the remarkable level of expenditure – in excess of £60m annually – it should be possible to deliver better outcomes than at present."
Billingham's letter made it clear the panel, which is only an advisory body, believes the LTA should focus more of its resources on the mass participation side of the sport than it currently does.
"The public perception of tennis as a middle-class sport has to be countered by high-profile initiatives to make it a sport for all," she continued.
The All-Party group also called on Draper's organisation to be more "transparent and accountable" about its targets and how it spends its money.
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