Journalist died at the Champions League final: Touching proposal from the coach of the winners

Tragedy it was noted in the press booths, during the handball final between Magdeburg and Kielce.

The Polish journalist, Pavel Kotvicabreathed his last during the match, plunging the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, where the final took place, into grief.

The incident happened in the 47th minute and, naturally, the game was stopped. Kotvica, who collapsed, received first aid, while the area was covered with curtains.

Pawel, my tu jeszcze wrocimy i wygramy, ale Ciebie juz nam nikt nie odda…

Najszczersze condolencje dla rodziny.
Nic dzis nie jest wazniejsze. pic.twitter.com/5dGWWGgy48

— Barlinek Industria Kielce (@kielcehandball) June 18, 2023

Among other things, the lights were also drawn by emotional response of the coach of the German team. Although Magdeburg was behind in the score, o Bennett Wiegert called for the game to be stopped, telling the opposing coach that there were more serious things than the final. “We accept the result, you are winners“, he characteristically said.

His request was not granted, the game resumed after a brief interruption and Magdeburg returned to the top of Europe 21 years after the last time.

Musimy spreczowac to, co stalo sie wczoraj. Niedlugo po tym, gdy przytomnosc na trybunach stracil dziennikarz Pawel Kotwica, trener Bennet Wiegert podszedl do Talanta Dujshebaeva i zaproponowal zakonczenie meczu z wynikiem jaki w tym atmomentie widnial na tablicy. Titul… pic.twitter.com/ATQPg4v3Kb

— Pawel Papaj (@pawelpapaj) June 19, 2023