As published on the IHF Website, the World Federation for the first time in history will pay compensation to the Clubs for release of players to the Women IHF World Championship 2013. IHF also wants to establish an insurance programe to protect player salaries. According to our information, IHF did not agree these questions with club representatives. The IHF statutes state clearly that the Clubs are not entitled to receive any compensation. In contrary the clubs are obliged to cover the costs for all necessary insurances.

In April 2013 16 German Bundesliga Clubs lodged a complaint against the German and the World Handball Federation in order to find out whether they have a claim to agree with IHF the conditions for the release of players to the National Team.