Handball-coach Alfred Gislarsen In the last few days of his wife Cara’s life, he considered resigning as the head coach of the German national team. His wife died of cancer on May 31 and prevented him. The Icelander said in Sports Illustrated (Wednesday) that he was talking publicly about his fate of stroke for the first time.
“My first reaction was that I called Axel Cromer and quit—then we went to Iceland and spent the time Kara was still in Iceland,” Gislarsen said. But his wife discouraged him.arrive Health Bureau He thanked Sports Director Cromer for “they kept me alone all May.”
After the death of his wife, the 61-year-old went to Tokyo with the German national team to participate in the Olympic Games. “The players know that Carla is sick. Over time, they have also heard that her condition is getting worse,” Gislarsen said.
In Japan, the selection of the German Handball Federation lost to Egypt in the quarter-finals. “The most important thing is that the Egyptians have what we lack-preparation time,” Gislarsen analyzed the disappointing performance. His request was: “If we want to truly fight for the championship, we must get more preparation time.”
“I really, really like working for Germany”
His contract will expire after the European Championships in Hungary and Slovakia in January, and the renewal will also depend on changes. “I really like working for Germany. I also live in Germany. I want to succeed here. But if I can barely see the team, I think there is no point in doing this work,” said Gislarsen.
One possibility is a short course. The successful coach emphasized that he has won the German championship seven times, the National Cup six times, and the UEFA Champions League three times. He knows how to work to be successful. Only: “I have never done it without training, it is impossible. The German national team players will not become excellent because of wearing the national team jersey.” The national team coach can also imagine the Bundesliga from 18 teams. The team was reduced to 16 teams.
Gislarsen hopes that the resigned Stefan Waynehold and the Keele club teammate Hendrick Peckler, who has been on longer leave, will continue to play for the national team: “I did not give up any of them.” In an emergency, the national team coach understands. Regarding the resignation of former captain Uwe Gensheimer from Rhein-Neckar Löwen, the national team coach said: “Uwe of course is not satisfied with himself. Of course it forced him to make a decision.”
