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Cairo / Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - The early World Cup end of the German handball players is no cause for consequences for Bundesliga coach Jürgen Schweikardt from TVB Stuttgart.
“The fact that the quarter-finals were missed is not a major drama.
Alfred Gislason has not yet had the time to build something.
We need continuity in the areas of national coach and team, ”said Schweikardt of the“ Stuttgarter Zeitung ”and the“ Stuttgarter Nachrichten ”(Tuesday).
In the "Bild" newspaper, the coach explained that Gislason should continue to work as a national coach.
«I don't see any alternative.
He had great success as a club coach, is an undisputed expert and should definitely continue, "said Schweikardt:" But one thing is also clear: We are forced to act, have to qualify for the Olympic Games and improve significantly in Tokyo. "
The German national handball team ended the tournament in Egypt on Monday evening with a 23:23 against Poland.
Twelfth place means the worst placement in the association's history at a world championship.
In mid-March, Germany is hosting an Olympic qualification tournament in Berlin.
In the four-way tournament with record European champions Sweden, Slovenia and Algeria, two of the six vacant tickets for the summer games in Tokyo will be awarded.
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Squad of German handball players
Game schedule of the German handball players
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Presidium of the German Handball Federation
Board of the German Handball Federation
Schedule and groups Handball World Cup