Handball-Bundesliga: DHfK Leipzig retains key players amid relegation

Despite their near-certain relegation from the Handball-Bundesliga, SC DHfK Leipzig is looking to the future by extending contracts for several key players. Luka Rogan, Blær Hinriksson, and Matěj Klima have all agreed to remain with the club as they prepare for a season in the second division.

"The relegation is extremely painful for all of us, but now is precisely when I want to take responsibility," said Czech national player Matěj Klima. "The fans' support here is unique, and I want to do my part to ensure we show a strong reaction as a team in the 2nd league and experience successful times again."

With only two matchdays left, the team sits four points and 38 goals behind a non-relegation spot, making their survival a theoretical scenario. The club has also secured the signing of Fritz-Leon Haake from Dessau-Roßlauer HV, a 21-year-old right-hander who has signed until 2028.

However, the team will also bid farewell to several players. Marko Mamić, the Croatian defensive leader who spent seven years with the club, is leaving. Also departing are Tomáš Piroch, Domenico Ebner (moving to Lemgo), Nils Greilich (Hildesheim), Ahmed Khairi (returning to Egypt), Lucas Krzikalla, Simon Ernst, and William Bogojevic, whose contracts are ending.

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The relegation is extremely painful for all of us, but now is precisely when I want to take responsibility. The fans' support here is unique, and I want to do my part to ensure we show a strong reaction as a team in the 2nd league and experience successful times again.