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SC DHfK Leipzig Extends Franz Semper Through 2028

The club casts the deal as a stabilizing pledge during a relegation battle.

Overview

  • The German national-team backcourt player reaffirmed his loyalty, calling Leipzig his sporting home and promising to help the team progress.
  • SC DHfK Leipzig are bottom of the Handball-Bundesliga with one point from nine matches after their worst start in eleven top-flight seasons.
  • Sporting director Bastian Roscheck and coach Raul Alonso emphasized that Semper’s quality and experience should provide stability in attack and defense.
  • Some outlets framed the agreement as effectively contingent on staying up, a portrayal not stated in the club’s announcement.
  • Leipzig point to Saturday’s away game at Bergischer HC as a first step to reversing form in a direct relegation scrap.