Emmanuel Mayonnade, Metz Handball coach : “It’s a decision that could not be more logical. We did not like the internal communication from Dortmund, which suggested that we had deliberately concealed the positive test of a player, while we have no sporting interest in contacting our opponent to potentially echo a Covid case. The French authorities had obviously informed and above all, the EHF regulations do not ask us to report it to Dortmund. We had to organize ourselves to receive them twice in Nancy when it was they who were in difficulty to travel. The decision is very logical given the elements that the EHF had at its disposal. We would have preferred to qualify in playing but we are not going to shy away from our pleasure at the idea of being in the quarterfinals. It’s great. We have not yet reached the final objective of the structure, which is at least to reach the Final Four, but we are very happy with that. In spite of everything, I just want to underline the efforts of the employees and the bé nevoles who had worked for the organization of the matches and I take my hat off to those who had installed the Gerflor during the night from Thursday to Friday to dismantle it very quickly behind. It was incredible work. “
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