Ice hockey: DEB President Reindl: Contract extension with storm even before the Olympic Games

In the opinion of DEB President Franz Reindl, ice hockey coach Marco Sturm will sign his contract before the winter games in Pyeongchang/South Korea (9. till 25. All the details have been clarified, I think we can put the lid on it before the Olympic Games “, the boss of the German Ice Hockey Association (DEB) told the SID at the edge of the Olympic clothing in Munich.

Reindl had signalled a while ago that he wanted to continue the successful cooperation with the former NHL professional. Sturm had also expressed his optimism, but also linked a new contract with the clarification of various issues:”He is particularly interested in the development of sports and the next generation. He also wanted to know how things are going on in the Bureau,”said Reindl, who and his team will run for election again in June.

Reindl (63) added that these were not one-sided demands of Sturm, but “common ideas” such as the founding of a U23 national team or ideas for the integration of a larger number of German players into the DEL.”The proposals fit in perfectly with the concept,”said Reindl, who called it an important task of Sturm to bring about a radical change in the DEB selection process after the Olympic year 2018.