Because of hobby game: Doping ban for handball player extended

Club with a different view than the league

Second-division club Elbflorenz does not follow this argument. "The legends game was part of this anniversary event and, from HC Elbflorenz's point of view, not comparable to a regular match or competition," the club said. "Irrespective of this, HC Elbflorenz respects the assessment and decision of the responsible authorities. The club regrets the situation that has arisen, especially for Nils Kretschmer personally."

Kretschmer had told the "Sächsische Zeitung" when asked about the extension of the suspension: "There's nothing for me to say so far." Kretschmer, who played in Dresden for nine years, is considered a handball influencer and has over 420,000 followers on Instagram.

In February, he confirmed to "Handball World" magazine that he was done with professional handball. At most, he might play again for fun after the ban expires.

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