Jiri Hänninen was signed in July, but his contract was terminated before the start of the season Photo: picture alliance/dpa/CTK
From BZ/dpa
The German volleyball champions Berlin Volleys complained about two long-term injuries to players ten days before the start of the season in the Volleyball Bundesliga.
Libero Satoshi Tsuiki has torn a muscle bundle in his hip and will be out for weeks. Newcomer Jiri Hänninen had it even worse.
The Finn returned from the national team with a serious wrist injury and failed the medical check at the BR Volleys. His contract with the capital club was then terminated by mutual agreement.
Cody Kessel has been a top performer on the volleys since 2019. He missed the start of the season due to injury Photo: City Press GmbH
The Japanese Tsuiki suffered his injury last weekend during a defensive action in the volleyball game against Belchatow (3-1) at the tournament in Zalasewo, Poland. The severity of the injury only became clear during an examination in Berlin.
At the start of the season, the Volleys will also become a US national player Cody Kessel missed due to a knee injury. New coach Joel Banks’ team will be seriously challenged for the first time this weekend at the three-day Supercup tournament in Hildesheim. She starts there as defending champion.