Sjokkbeskjed: Reistad forlater Esbjerg neste sommer

Den norske håndballstjernen Henny Reistad (27) forlater det danske storlaget Esbjerg ved sesongslutt neste år.
Det bekrefter klubben på sitt nettsted fredag.
– Det første ordet jeg tenker på er takknemlighet på alles vegne over at vi har fått ha Henny i seks sesonger, sier trener Tomas Axner.
Han trekker frem Reistads personlighet og hennes profesjonalitet.
– Henny har særlig utviklet lederegenskapene sine. Hun ser andre og er opptatt av hvordan de har det; hun leter etter måter å hjelpe på – både på det personlige plan og rent håndballfaglig. Kort sagt er hun en god venn. Som trenerteam drar vi nytte av interessen og engasjementet hun viser for utviklingen vår som lag. Hun er en sterk drivkraft bak de høye standardene og treningsmentaliteten som preger hverdagen i Team Esbjerg, sier Axner.
Det er ikke kjent hva som er Reistads neste steg i karrieren.
Reistad var sentral da Norge tok VM-gull før jul i fjor, og hun bidro blant annet til at Esbjerg vant den danske ligaen sist sesong. Hun har i en årrekke vært blant verdens beste kvinnelige håndballspillere.
I september ble hun for fjerde år på rad med på årets lag i europeisk håndball. (NTB) rocore.sbs

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