In the summer of 2026, the Skjern fans will say goodbye to their captain.
Initially, Emil Bergholt's contract with Skjern Handball was set to last until 2027, but the German giant, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, has exercised a clause in the contract and bought the Skjern ace free one year early.
The total transfer sum and the proceeds from the agreed training match between Skjern Handball and SG Flensburg-Handewitt are expected to amount to nearly one million kroner, which the board of Skjern Handball has chosen to dedicate to intensifying talent development.
- It is a great shoulder pat and recognition of the youth and talent work in the club. Emil Bergholt has climbed all the way up through our talent system, which we are now investing even more in, says the director of Skjern Handball, Carsten Thygesen and continues:
- It will be a very big loss to say goodbye to Emil Bergholt, who is a huge figure in Skjern Handball. He is a leader and a top player, whom we will miss in the green shirt. But at the same time, we are incredibly proud that we can once again send a player on to one of Europe's biggest clubs.
The Skjern captain here puts words to the decision and the upcoming club switch.
- It has undoubtedly been the hardest decision of my career, and it will be incredibly special to say goodbye and see you later to Skjern Handball, which truly is my club in every conceivable way. It is important for me to emphasize that this is not a rejection of the club, but a choice of an opportunity and an experience in the Bundesliga, which I, after many considerations with my family, have chosen to say yes to.
- I am filled with gratitude for my career at Skjern Handball, where I have developed to become part of the Danish national team, just as I proudly look forward to a new chapter in Germany.
- I have incredibly much to thank Skjern Handball for, and I will do everything to finish properly before we say see you next summer, says Emil Bergholt.
