Melsungen (dpa/lhe) – Handball Bundesliga club MT Melsungen is reintroducing the position of sports director and filling it with long-time Bundesliga professional Michael Allendorf. The Hessians announced this on Thursday. For the 35-year-old, it’s a direct transition from professional to official. His contract as a player ended this Thursday, the new contract as sports director starts directly on Friday. “One of his central tasks – in close coordination with our coach Roberto Garcia Parrondo – is the planning and composition of the professional and follow-up squad,” said board member Axel Geerken.