Scandal in handball: Miloš Kos moves to Erlangen!

Scandal in handball: Miloš Kos moves to Erlangen!

The 22-year-old Croatian backcourt player Miloš Kos will move to the Bundesliga with immediate effect. RK Zagreb announces that Kos will be traded to HC Erlangen following a recent internal incident. HC Erlangen did not provide any information about the contract duration of the new signing, who is the second winter transfer from the 17th table. in the Handball Bundesliga (HBL) after Viggo Kristjansson.

Johannes Sellin, squad planner and assistant coach at HC Erlangen, commented on the transfer and emphasized that there was a lack of goal threat from the backcourt. Kos should help to remedy this shortcoming. Sellin visited Kos during Christmas in Zagreb and received a positive impression from him.

Incident at RK Zagreb

Miloš Kos was internally suspended from RK Zagreb at the end of November 2024 after a locker room brawl. This altercation, which occurred after a Champions League game against HBC Nantes, was triggered by criticism of Koss's performance. According to media reports, there was a physical attack in which Kos injured his teammate Matej Mandic, which led to further arguments.

RK Zagreb's club management quickly realized that Kos could no longer be part of the team and worked on a quick transfer solution to protect the club's interests. Although Kos was originally under contract until 2026, the collaboration will now be ended early. Before the transfer, Kos was suspended after the ninth matchday of the EHF Champions League due to the conflict, and the suspension was internal in nature. Vojvodina and Partizan were also mentioned as possible new clubs for Kos, but in the end he chose Erlangen, which is second to last in the current HBL season Handball World reported. Also Sports club confirmed that Miloš Kos will now continue his career in Germany.

– Submitted by West-East media