The SC Magdeburg can use Janus Smarason again. Andreas Thiel, legal counsel of the Handball Bundesliga, confirmed the SCM's "immediate and unrestricted eligibility to play regardless of the appeal process," the club announced Tuesday. Smarason had not been used on Sunday in the victory against Hamburg as a precaution. Although the Icelander had been acquitted by the sports court after a blue card, a possible revision of the league, however, provided ambiguity.
"The last few days were hectic and the course for us certainly unpleasant. What is important for us now is that Janus is eligible to play again as of now and that regardless of the further course of proceedings. In addition I perceive that league and federation recognized the action necessity to close at least for the federal leagues now as soon as possible regulation gaps with objection and revision procedures, so that all involved ones get more legal security in such a procedure process, straight with our closely timed play plan," said manager Marc-Henrik Schmedt.
