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In Hanover, the future of Hamburg's handball club hangs in the balance. On Thursday, the disciplinary committee will announce whether the club will keep its license or not. If not, then it could be the end of an amazing era for the team.
HSV captain Niklas Weller, who has led the team through promotion in the 4th league since 2016, understands the gravity of the situation. "We're all feeling the pressure, everyone's reading the articles," he says. "If the disciplinary committee doesn't rule in favor of the HSV on Thursday, then it would be the end of an incredibly enjoyable time. It would be extremely emotional and sad."
The decision is imminent, expected on Thursday afternoon
HSV attracted attention with their performance in the 17th and last home game of the season, with their fans offering tremendous support. The team was tight in defense and aggressive in attack. They enjoyed themselves on the court.
Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said of their opponents, the TSV from Eisenach. Despite securing their place in the league with a home win against Flensburg, they made too many mistakes, had too many penalties, and lacked aggressiveness in their defense. Trainer Misha Kaufmann was furious on the sidelines. Still, the TSV didn't give up and fought until the end, reducing the 9-goal deficit (18:27/43) to just 5 (28:23) by the final whistle.
Emotions ran high after the game. The HSV bid farewell to Dani Baijens (now with Paris Saint-Germain), Jens Vortmann (still with two seven-meters to go), Alexander Pinski, Lennard Benkendorf, Max Niemann (all joining TSV Ellerbek), Thies Bergemann (whose future is uncertain), Dino Corak (possibly retired), and Martin Risom (headed to Denmark). Tears were shed - not just by the players but also by their fans, who were given 200 liters of beer to commemorate the special occasion.
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Remarkably, goalkeeper Jogi Bitter, Niklas Weller, and former professional Lukas Ossenkopp (now a youth coach) acted as MCs for the farewell ceremony. Managing Director Sebastian Frecke was present, handing out pictures and flowers. President Marc Evermann was in the stands, apparently choosing not to risk any more fan backlash from the stands.
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