National team: Basketball players have to do without chief coach again at EM

The German basketball players will end the European Championship preliminary round in the Finnish tampere with Alan Ibrahimagic. The 47 -year -old assistant will also represent head coach Alex Mumbru (46) on Wednesday (7.30 p.m./Magentasport and RTL) against host Finland, said the German Basketball Bund (DBB). Ibrahimagic also completed the regular press conference the day before the game.

Mumbru suffered an “acute abdomen” on Monday last week and was hospitalized in Tampere. This is an emergency situation that requires immediate medical treatment. It mostly manifests itself in violent abdominal pain. In the first few days, the association had spoken of an acute infection.

Mumbru on the way to return

Mumbru has been released from the hospital since Saturday and is still on the way of improvement. The Spaniard is now back in the team hotel and is involved in the preparations for the game of his assistant. On Tuesday, Mumbru was already seen in the team hotel in association clothing. His goal is to be back on the sidelines at the final round in Riga (from Saturday).

The game against Finland could therefore be the last use of Ibrahimagic as the head coach of the team around Dennis Schröder. “It’s okay. I tried to fulfill the role from the start as long as it is necessary,” said the 47-year-old in the German team hotel.

Meanwhile, the European Championship for Johannes Voigtmann is over. The co-captain has to be operated on on the knee and is not available for the KO round in Latvia. “This is a bitter blow for the team. Johannes has been one of the leading players for years,” said Ibrahimagic. With a win over the host, the victory in group B, which is important for the round of 16, would be perfect.