German handball players qualify for the Olympic Games after a nerve-wracking weekend. But the farce surrounding the national coach's contract is dampening the mood.
Alfred Gíslason was generally considered the right man for the role of further developer and “rock in the surf” for the young talents. The DHB could have avoided all the chaos by ending the cooperation from his side - and avoided the possible option of withdrawing a player from the national side - but they chose not to.