Landshut Cannibals lost licence

04 Jul 2012 | Davide Tuniz

Also Oberliga champion Tölzer Löwen didn't received licence for 2. Bundesliga

The Bundesliga champion Landshut Cannibals have today lost their Bundesliga license meaning they are likely to be demoted two or three levels in German ice hockey. The same licence was denied also for Oberliga champion Tölzer Löwen Bad Tölz, while the decision for another club with problems - Bremerhaven - wasn't yet taken. For Landshut the reason is a lack of cooperation agreement between the LES GmbH and the original club EV Landshut Cannibals.

Tölzer Löwen have missed some deadlines to present necessary documents, but the team announces appeal: Tölzer President Josef Hintermaier and CEO Manfred Gröger received the news by Internet: "We have learned about the question by chance! About a matter so important for us!" said Gröger. Josef Hintermaier is angry:" It would have been a matter of decency to inform us first and then the media! About the supposing missed deadlines we don't know anything It is clear that we made all the applications required, the license application and the budget on time filed with the repaired request a balanced budget on time."

The substitutes should be the Fischtown Bremerhaven, but also this club has financial problems and the Oberliga runner-up EV Duisburg, but club already announced they will play in Bundesliga only as champion of Oberliga. "I'm shocked," said Alexander Jäger, the managing director of Bundesliga. Also Continental Cup calendar could be affected by Landshut troubles: the team representing Germany should host a Tournament's group