Coach Dagur Sigurdsson is boycotting the EHF as a result of the poor treatment of the Croatian handball team.
Dissatisfaction with the organization was not hidden, and the Croatian coach decided to go one step further and boycott the media duties of the EHFreports gol.hr.
A meeting with the media organized by the EHF is scheduled for this Thursday, and the Icelander will not appear, but will from 16:30 address the nation and explain the decision.
All over the handball world there are increasingly loud criticisms against the European Handball Federationwhose decisions are perceived as inhumane and absurd. The impression that profit is placed before the health of the players, and consequently before the quality of handball itself, prevails more and more.
The situation has further worsened logistical absurdity. The semi-final is played in Herning, and three of the four semi-finalists are located there. The only exception is Croatia, which is located in Silkeborg, about forty kilometers from Herning, which means additional travel and loss of valuable recovery time in the most sensitive part of the tournament.
How much all this exhausted Croatian handball players is best shown by the photo published by journalist Ivan Forjan. It shows the Croatian players, completely exhausted, they sleep on the floor of the bus during transport.
The image that went around social networks in a short time became a symbol of everything that went in the wrong direction at this Euro, reports Tportal.hr.
This is the image and opportunity of the Euro organization. Instead of Herning, our national team members are located in Silkeborg, 40 km away. All other semi-finalists are located in Herning. The boys played TWO DAYS IN A ROW, and rode the bus for 5 hours this morning. Exhausted, they slept on the floor. Shame. pic.twitter.com/Rxawc9cF8E
— Ivan Forjan (@ForjanNovaTV) January 29, 2026
Prices are skyrocketing: Croats are outraged, tickets for the handball semi-finals cost as much as 800 euros
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