Scandal with handball national coach Alfred Gislason.
The Icelander found a racist letter in his mailbox - and posted it immediately on Instagram.
Munich - Going to the mailbox is not always a joyful one.
But it was a really ugly one for handball national coach Alfred Gislason *.
Because the 61-year-old received a racist threatening letter!
"We are all German and would also like a German coach for the handball team," wrote the anonymous sender, among other things.
Gislason then published the letter on social media.
If the Icelander would not resign from his position as national coach, they would “go to their property” and then “let's see what will become of your property”.
Let's wait and see ”, it continues there.
Handball: national coach Alfred Gislason receives a racist threatening letter!
“This is a big disappointment for me.
I've never seen anything like it in the 30 years I've been living in Germany, "Gislason told
SID
:" But it's also clear to me that it is an isolated case. "
It is “very strange”, Gislason continues, “that someone has this need to harm handball and me personally.
I never did anything to anyone.
This incident does not manage to scare me. ”Gislason received support from all over the handball world.
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Of course, the German Handball Federation also commented on the incident.
DHB President Andreas Michelmann reacted "horrified" in an association announcement.
HBL managing director Frank Bohmann told the
SID
: “You can't understand such idiots.
It is to be hoped that the criminal police will investigate the perpetrator. "
The DHV had previously "criticized the incident in the form of Bob Hanning".
The DHB vice announced to the SID: “We will definitely take legal action.”
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