Overview
- The Deutscher Volleyball-Verband confirmed that veteran diagonal Georg Grozer is not fit to play in the upcoming European Championship and will miss the tournament.
- Germany beat the Netherlands 4-0 in a Potsdam test match, recovering from early coordination problems to win each set decisively.
- Erik Röhrs was deployed on Grozer’s diagonal in Potsdam, a move that positions him as the immediate replacement option for the coach.
- A rematch in Potsdam is scheduled and the team will use the remaining friendlies to finalise tactics and the roster ahead of the tournament opener in Cluj-Napoca against Turkey.
- Grozer’s absence removes a long-standing leader and forces quick adjustments to attack patterns and chemistry, which leaves selection choices and tactical balance as the key decisions for Botti in the days before the championship.