Handball Bundesliga - Handball Lions want to work with Hinze in the long term
Despite their crisis in the German Handball League, the Rhein-Neckar Löwen are aiming to continue working with coach Sebastian Hinze. "I would be very happy if Sebastian remained our coach beyond 2026," said Managing Director Jennifer Kettemann in an interview with the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper: "I am very convinced of his work. That's why it's not surprising that we can imagine a long-term collaboration."
After the embarrassing defeats against relegation candidates ThSV Eisenach and TVB Stuttgart, the Lions go into the winter break in eighth place in the table with a disappointing 18:20 points, but do not want to adjust their season goals and still qualify for the European Cup. "A club with the infrastructure of the Lions must always have the ambition to play in an international competition - even if that is a goal that will not be easy to achieve," said Kettemann, admitting that the latest results "have already disappointed us greatly".
There has also been movement at goalkeeper for the cup winners. With Mikael Appelgren, Joel Birlehm and David Späth, the Lions now have three top players between the posts. Birlehm is said to be on the verge of moving to league rivals TSV Hannover-Burgdorf for the new season. The three-man constellation is "not ideal for everyone involved", said Kettemann, "so I assume that we will change things shortly."
Rhein-Neckar Löwen squad
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- Despite the crisis in the Bundesliga, the Rhine-Neckar Lions are determined to retain coach Sebastian Hinze long-term, with Managing Director Jennifer Kettemann expressing her desire for his continued service past 2026.
- The Lions, currently in eighth place in the league table with 18:20 points, are not adjusting their season goals, aiming to qualify for the European Cup, despite recent disappointing results against lower-ranked teams.
- Goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren, Joel Birlehm, and David Späth form a three-man constellation at the Lions, with Birlehm reportedly on the brink of moving to TSV Hannover-Burgdorf for the upcoming season, potentially necessitating changes.
- The Rhine-Neckar Lions, based in Baden-Württemberg and playing in the German Handball League, continue to attract attention, despite the challenges they face in maintaining their international competitiveness.
Source: www.stern.de
