Women’s national coach Groener leaves the German Handball Association
WNegotiations went on for a long time, but in the end Henk Groener and the German Handball Federation (DHB) couldn’t find common ground. After a good four years as the women’s national coach, the Dutchman is retiring with immediate effect. The 61-year-old will no longer be on the sidelines at the last European Championship qualifier […]
Daniel Rebmann and an “unreal” story
Jevery successor has a story to tell. With Daniel Rebmann it goes like this: “The call came on Tuesday afternoon. Then the firm promise that I should fly. I then lied from Stuttgart to Vienna at 6.50 a.m. on Wednesday morning and took a shuttle to Bratislava.” A day later, the goalkeeper from Frisch Auf […]
Germany defeats Poland after Corona shock
AWhen backcourt player Paul Drux put himself in the goal at half-time and saved a few shots, it initially seemed like encouraging fun in the Ondrej Nepela Arena. In fact, however, an emergency program started: “We had planned Drux as a goalkeeper if Jogi couldn’t do it anymore,” said national coach Alfred Gislason later, “Paul […]
Germany defeats Poland after Corona chaos
EFirst the shock news, then a gala performance: The German handball players ended the preliminary round of the European Championship with three victories after severe corona attacks. The team of national coach Alfred Gislason beat Poland 30:23 (15:12) and entered the main round as the sovereign group winner – however, the impressive performance of the […]
Corona case at European Handball Championship: The uneasiness plays a role
Dhen it causes stress to complete a PCR test every two days, Kai Häfner frankly admitted right at the start of the tournament: “You get tense before the corona test because, firstly, you don’t want it, and secondly, if you have it, the tournament is over for you.” It is the “new normal” that not […]
DHB team at handball EM: Better not Hungary’s special corona path
Will it be an “Omicron EM”? National player Wiencek in action Image: dpa Two countries, two different visitor concepts: The German handball team is happy to be playing at the European Championships in Bratislava and not in Budapest. There is the irritating full utilization of the halls. Dhe emergency plans were in the drawer at […]