It was clear even before the championship that Slovenia would face a difficult task in the "group of death", together with the higher-ranked Swedes, Germans and Spaniards. And when Vujović's team was hit by injuries (Jure Dolenec, Klemen Cehte) and had to include backcourt players in poor form (Borut Mačkovšek), the "darkest" scenario seemed unavoidable. Slovenia therefore bids farewell to its 10th jubilee championship finishing 14th - the poorest placing in its handball history.

Without any distance shots, without any real solutions
"We played poorly, without any real ammunition. We lost control over the Germans in the beginning of the match already and trailed all along. My protégées also failed," is what Coach Vujović said after Slovenia's early exit from the tournament. He also explained: "The way my players looked on the court was unbelievable. We lacked everything, from tough defence to good ball passing. There were also too many technical mistakes, and don't let me start about how our most experienced players failed to provide."

Vujović is of the opinion that Slovenia's game is overly dependent on its backcourt players. He says that has to change. "We have to change our style of play. Even in the past I talked about it. Slovenia's game is overly dependent on its backcourt players and this year's championship in Poland has confirmed that."

Slovenia's men's handball team will have a chance to redeem itself in April, when it plays its most important matches of the year – the qualifications for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.