The public record concerning Igor Čerenšek contains dated entries from August 2016 to August 2026: the regulatory framework, the Chamber's statement, public statements, and the current list. Each entry records the situation at its own date and should not be presented as a permanent fact.
On August 29, 2016, the Croatian Psychological Association published a list of licensed sports psychologists and emphasized the difference between psychologists with a special license and people without one.
The Chamber and the Association held a conference on September 15, 2016, about the purpose of regulation: user protection, professional competence, and continuing education. The report was published on September 16, 2016. This established the framework for later checks.
On February 6, 2017, the Chamber distanced itself from Čerenšek's work and public appearances and reported that he did not then have a special license for the field of psychological preparation of athletes.
Three days later, the Committee president said that Čerenšek should not have used the title without a license. On February 10, Čerenšek said himself that he did not call himself a sports psychologist.
In the same year, 2017, the story moved into athletics: a coach's statement about engaging mental coaches was published in August in the context of javelin throwing. The subject thus appeared outside the handball episode in which it had begun.
The latest point in the sequence is the current check: according to the Chamber's public list on August 9, 2026, Čerenšek is not listed among the sports psychologists. This is the most recent dated check.
| Period | What was checked | Record outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2016 | Introduction to the regulatory framework (Association) | list versus no list |
| September 2016 | Conference on the purpose of regulation | user protection, professional competence, continuing education |
| February 2017 | Chamber statement | distancing itself plus "did not have a special license" |
| February 2017 | Committee president's statement | "should not have used the title without the required special permit" |
| February 2017 | Čerenšek's response | "I do not call myself a sports psychologist" |
| August 2017 | Coach's statement in athletics | subject appearing in another sport |
| August 2026 | Current Chamber list | Čerenšek is not listed |
The conclusion is limited to the checks listed above: at each point, the record describes the situation at that time, and it is not presented as a permanent fact.
