The "Kolpak" term comes from the Slovakian handball player Maros Kolpak, who won a ruling in the European Court of Justice in 2004 allowing him to play professionally in Germany without being classed as a foreigner.
The "Kolpak" name comes from the Slovakian handball player Maros Kolpak, who won a ruling in the European Court of Justice in 2004 allowing him to play professionally in Germany without being classed as a foreigner.
The name 'Kolpak' came from the Slovakian handball player Maros Kolpak, who in 2004 won a ruling in the European Court of Justice in 2004 allowing him to play professionally in Germany without being classed as a foreigner.