The German Handball Association wants to extend the contract with national coach Alfred Gislason until 2027. The prerequisite is qualification for the Olympic Games.
Alfred Gislason should continue as national coach of the German handball players until the home World Cup in 2027. “That is our wish, that would be sensible, Alfred is the right person,” said HBL boss and DHB executive board member Uwe Schwenker to the “Kieler Nachrichten”.
According to Schwenker, the eleven-member executive committee of the German Handball Association unanimously voted in favor of extending the contract with the 64-year-old Icelander at its most recent meeting last week. “Alfred presented his EM analysis, we spoke briefly and intensively and then gave the DHB board the order to enter into contract negotiations,” reported Schwenker.
The new working paper for Gislason, who took over the office in February 2020, should be drawn up before the Olympic qualifications, which are due in mid-March. In the elimination for the summer games, the DHB selection will face Algeria, Croatia and Austria in Hanover. The first two in the tournament win the Paris ticket. “Participating in the Olympics would be important. Alfred knows that it has to work. And it will work,” said Schwenker.
Although the German team missed out on a medal in fourth place at the home European Championships, the 64-year-old supported the national coach. For the first time, they now have a team that can play together for a long time, is at the beginning of its development and still has established players like Julian Köster, Juri Knorr and Johannes Golla in its ranks. “And Alfred is rock solid, an experienced coach who can take the pressure off the young players,” emphasized Schwenker.
Source: Stern
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