Title: Handball Legend Bob Hanning on Retirement: "I Want to Be Free"
Füchse Berlin managing director Bob Hanning, age 55, is eagerly anticipating a less hectic lifestyle after his responsibilities with both the Berlin Handball Bundesliga club and second division team VfL Potsdam. As the former Vice President of the German Handball Federation shared with the Berliner Morgenpost, "I told myself that I want to be free at 60. And I just want to have the opportunity to do something without being driven all the time."
In his current routine, Hanning's day begins with an early morning training session and concludes late in the evening with more handball action. Despite his contentment with his life, he acknowledges, "This is my life, and I'm grateful and happy for it. But I think I've also earned the right to work a little less."
Announcing his intentions several weeks prior, Hanning revealed that he would be stepping down from his coaching position at VfL Potsdam in 2024, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his life. Four years after saying goodbye to VfL Potsdam, Hanning plans to give up his position as Füchse Berlin boss and sell his shares in the club.
Though retirement from handball might not be entirely out of the question for Hanning, he shares, "Maybe coaching a national team that isn't one of the world's greatest, that would be around 60 days a year. Or working as a consultant to be available to youth players."
With his love for handball not waning, Hanning seeks a more relaxed approach to continue his involvement in the sport. Interest in Handball Bundesliga teams like Füchse Berlin and VfL Potsdam can be sustained with updates on Twitter, schedules, squads, and team interviews, as reported in publications like the Berliner Morgenpost.
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- Research focusing on the Handball-Verband Sachsen e.V. (HVS) reveals information about various tournaments and events hosted by the association; however, it does not contain any relevant details about Bob Hanning's post-retirement plans or his career transitions.
- To explore Hanning's future in handball beyond the Handball Bundesliga, one would need to examine recent interviews or other specialized sources dedicated to his professional life.
