HBL, DEL and VBL: No sanctions against Russian athletes
Created: 03/01/2022Updated: 03/01/2022 13:36
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The Russian attack on Ukraine initially has no effect on the respective game operations of the Handball Bundesliga (HBL), the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) and the Volleyball Bundesliga (VBL).
Hamburg - After the European Handball Federation decided to exclude Russian and Belarusian clubs from international competitions on Monday evening, there are no sanctions in the HBL.
"The question does not arise," said HBL Managing Director Frank Bohmann on Tuesday when asked.
Asat Waliullin from HSV Hamburg and Gleb Kalarasch from MT Melsungen can continue to play.
A suspension of the players "would not have been fair" for Bohmann.
Russian professionals in the DEL are also not threatened with any consequences.
A spokesman for the league confirmed on Tuesday when asked by dpa that both the Krefeld Pinguine and the Adler Mannheim can continue to rely on their players from Russia.
In Krefeld, Igor Zakharkin is also a Russian coach behind the gang.
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In the volleyball league you want to stick to the guidelines of the international associations.
According to the VBL, there is no legal basis for an exclusion beforehand.
dpa
