– It’s something crazy they’ve started out there. Should one put a band on all feelings here, then, says an irritated Håvard Tvedten. news’s handball expert reacted strongly after the Polish coach, Marcin Lijewski, was sent off for two minutes after protesting the passive play of the Faroe Islands on Monday. Lijewski did the same. CRITICAL: news’s handball expert Håvard Tvedten is skeptical of the referees’ strong focus on what happens on the bench. Photo: Frode Søreide / news – First I got a yellow card, I don’t know why, but the referee gave it to me. The expulsion was because we showed too much emotion on the bench. Everyone stood upright and the EHF observer had said “last warning” several times. In the end we got a two-minute goal, the Polish coach told news. It is not the only match the referees decide in this EC that has caused reactions. During the match between Slovenia and Norway, the Slovenian coach was expelled for having signaled that the referee should take a VAR check. – It’s one of those babysitters who sit on the sidelines and say that now you have to calm down, and that can be a bit frustrating and take the focus away from other things that might be more important despite everything, Tvedten asserts. FRUSTRATED: The Slovenian bench is frustrated after receiving two expulsions. Among other things to signal VAR check from the bench. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB Tightening the rules Ahead of the EC in Germany, all nations have received the same message: The referees will crack down on coaches or players who signal passive play or see the VAR sign on the bench. The penalty is a yellow card or expulsion. – We found out before the championship, and so it’s something we’ve had some focus on, says captain of the Norwegian men’s national team Christian O’Sullivan. The Polish coach thinks the rules are difficult to handle. – I fought for my team, and I know I shouldn’t, but it’s very difficult to hide your feelings. CAPTAIN: The boss on the pitch for the Norwegian team, Christian O’Sullivan tackling in the match against Poland. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB Know that it is frustrating The Norwegian players also know frustration about the tightening of the rules. Especially in the match against the Faroe Islands, where Norway went for a shocking draw. – I think it’s fine that they want less complaining on the bench, but I think it must be allowed to give notice when the attacking team has played for 50 seconds and not done a damn thing, says Kolstad profile Gøran Johannessen. – That’s one of the things I think is nice about our sport, that you get to show feelings and commitment, Harald Reinkind concludes and adds: THE BENCH: Harald Reinkind in conversation with the Norwegian national team coach Jonas Wille. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB – I think maybe there are other things that should be more important to prioritize then. Norway’s team has focused on avoiding situations where they are judged on this. – We look after each other a bit when we sit on the bench, but handball and sports in general are a lot of emotions, so it’s not always possible to control it, says Johannessen. – If you get a two-minute goal against you, it can be disastrous for us, so we try, but it’s not always that easy, adds Reinkind. – EC in feelings – There is a clear understanding that feelings are part of the game. It’s sport we’re talking about, says communications manager Thomas Schöneich of the European Handball Federation (EHF) to news and continues: – The guidelines for the EC were shared with the team and discussed with the national team managers ahead of the championship. This is nothing new. Behavior on the bench has been part of part, but it has been part of the guidelines in the past. It is only one of many points that form the guidelines. In any case, Tvedten is clear that he is not positive about the guidelines. – Now it will be an EC in handling the feelings best, dousing them, keeping the mask and biting it. It’s a focus that I think is very strange. Handball is one of the sports where people complain the least, because you are punished very severely if you go over a certain limit, but something must be allowed to react to, Tvedten believes.
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