Handball: DHB President Michelmann declares women’s handball as a matter for the boss after the World Cup has ended

Head of the association Andreas Michelmann has declared women’s handball as a matter of priority after the early retirement of the German team at the Heim-WM.

They will “make a change” within the association. Bob Hanning will henceforth focus mainly on the men’s national team, and I will be more involved in women’s handball,”said the DHB president of the German football club, Handballwoche (Tuesday’s edition).

“Immediately after the ladies’ meeting in Magdeburg, I said:”Now more than ever! Sport director Axel Kromer,”who is responsible for the big picture”, remains untouched by the personnel realignment. The German team was eliminated in the World Cup round of 16 against Denmark (17:21). The association’s goal was the semi-final.