Criticism of the Mallorca trip: Sporty fairness in danger!

Criticism of the Mallorca trip: Sporty fairness in danger!

In the handball Bundesliga, a storm of indignation spreads: The excursion of the Rhein-Neckar Löwen to Mallorca during the crucial phase of the season caused plenty of conversation. Michael "Mimi" Kraus, ex-player of the SG and world champion from 2007, has in the handball podcast "Harzblut" The matter criticized sharply. Kraus sees the vacation as unacceptable and supports the concerns of Iker Romero, the coach of SG BBM Bietigheim, who found the trip to be unfair.

The lions spent a game -free weekend at the end of May on the holiday island and then lost the decisive game against TVB Stuttgart with 26:33. This result helped the TVB to survive in the relegation battle, while the Bietigheimers were even more affected by the defeat. Kraus emphasizes that the influence of such excursions on sporting fairness should not be underestimated and rather a brave face is required to other teams.

criticism and understanding

league boss Frank Bohman was able to understand the resentment from Bietigheim. He expressed that such excursions contradict the principles of the league and expressed understanding of the concerns of the club concerned. Bohman further explained that even with the lions without the Mallorca trip, the performance might have been inadequate. A similar incident occurred recently when the Hamburg team traveled to Ibiza and then played against Eisenach - but without effects on the relegation battle.

The sharpness of the criticism of the lions is underlined by the voices from the community. Kraus emphasizes that the sporting fairness is no longer guaranteed in the league, which he perceives as alarming. Uwe Gensheimer, sports director of the lion, has taken note of Romero's allegations, but was held back with a clear statement.

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