"Das ist alles ihr Verdienst" – Trainer Alan Letang über den Klassenerhalt der Blue Devils Weiden

Die Blue Devils Weiden haben den Klassenerhalt geschafft: Im Interview danach spricht Cheftrainer Alan Letang über den späten Turnaround, den steinigen Weg zum Ligaverbleib in der DEL2– und auch über seine sportliche Zukunft in Weiden.

von Max Schlötter

Alan Letang und die Blue Devils Weiden haben den Klassenerhalt in der DEL2 geschafft. Oberpfalz-Medien hat nach dem Sieg gegen Kaufbeuren mit dem Trainer gesprochen.

Bild: Werner Moller

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