Giani
“The work and the results with Slovenia were great, but I wanted to develop further and I believe that the potential of the German team is greater. The pressure on me will also be higher in Germany, which stimulates me and allows me to take the next step. But, of course, the results must be right,” says Giani.
What do you know about the German players and the German teams?
“I know, of course, the players of the national team and the clubs Friedrichshafen and Berlin. Now I want to get to know the other players and clubs as well as the coaches who are responsible for training these young players.”
When does the preparation begin?
“I plan to start in Kienbaum on May 2 with all the players who are finished with their championships. My goal is to develop a group of 16 to 18 experienced and young players. Now the part is getting to know everything – clubs, players, staff, the federation. If we start in May, we have only three weeks to play the very important World Championship qualifiers [May 23-28].
What are the objectives for 2017?
“This year is very important for us. Germany was third in the 2014 World Championship and qualification for the 2018 World Championship is very important. This will not be easy and players need to understand how important it is. We want to win the World League Group 3, but the European Championship finals are still far away. The absolute priority is World Championship qualification, for which we must prepared in the best possible way.
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