Rozentals created his personal OnlyFans account in January 2025 to be able to assist fund his coaching programme and he posts movies and photos on his Instagram account to drive viewers in the direction of the content material.

Every athlete on Paddle UK’s programme receives an annual grant of £16,000 to assist their coaching.

However Rozentals, who says he has earned greater than £100,000 since creating his OnlyFans account, says the programme’s funding is nowhere close to sufficient.

“I do not know the way a lot you want however it’s definitely not £16,000,” mentioned Rozentals.

“When you need to cowl lease, journey, meals… and most athletes who practice full-time are all dwelling in London.

“They’re very lucky to have mum or dad backing – I wasn’t. I by no means had the power to maneuver to London due to monetary struggles so I used to be at all times doing the journey from the East Midlands, the place I stay, to London, back-and-forth, back-and-forth.”

Rozentals, who gained particular person C1 silver on the World Beneath-23 Championships in 2023, is awaiting the end result of the investigation.

PaddleUK say Rozentals’ ban just isn’t disciplinary motion, however a “impartial act designed to guard all events” and to “safeguard different athletes, workers, and volunteers as a result of nature of the allegation”.

The suspension was enabled by way of Paddle UK’s Athlete Disciplinary Coverage, which lists “offensive use of social media” and “indecent, offensive or immoral behaviour” as examples of gross misconduct that would result in de-selection.

Requested if he’ll cease posting on OnlyFans to be able to protect his place on the programme, Rozentals says he mustn’t have to decide on between monetary safety and his Olympic dream.

“That is the toughest determination that I’ve ever confronted in my life,” mentioned Rozentals.

“I got here to the realisation about why I began doing this final winter after years of battle, years of dwelling on the sting, my mum working 90 hours-a-week, having bailiffs on the door.

“I’ll discover a manner the place we do not have to battle, the place my mum can take pleasure in her life and I can put all the pieces into this sport as a result of while you’re fascinated by pay the lease this month and also you’re standing initially line, that is not very conducive [to performing well].

“It is a powerful determination however until one thing modifications in the way in which athletes are paid I do not see a manner of working with Paddle UK”.