The pros from Werder Bremen also showed their tough qualities, which they demonstrated so often in the past second division season, at the promotion party.
Until the early hours of the morning, the green-whites, led by party scorer Niclas Füllkrug, celebrated their direct return to the first division in Bremen’s La Viva discotheque. “I hope the boys can do it. I can do it, I’ve been promoted before,” said Füllkrug when he left the Weser Stadium with the team in an open-topped bus to celebrate the promotion parade of thousands of fans on the Osterdeich to permit.
“The SVW is back” – the message of the day was written in large letters on the bus. But to keep it that way, those responsible will have a lot of work to do in the coming weeks. On Sunday, the bosses also enjoyed the crowning glory of a season that was also turbulent for them. Managing Director Klaus Filbry treated himself to a can of beer and a few fries, while Clemens Fritz, head of the licensed player, had tears of emotion in his eyes. And sports director Frank Baumann was also happy to see. “Werder have shown once again in the past few weeks what a special club they are.”
Baumann architect of success
A year ago Baumann was hissed at by Werder fans and made the scapegoat for the first descent after 40 years. Now the ex-professional was one of the main guarantors that the interlude in the second division lasted only a year. Ultimately, it was the squad put together by Baumann under the most difficult conditions that made it up the ladder. And with Ole Werner, Baumann got exactly the right man when chaos threatened to break out on the Weser because of the vaccination card affair about Markus Beginning.
But Baumann can’t catch his breath after the promotion, it’s more important to set the course for what Filbry said right after the 2-0 win against Jahn Regensburg on Sunday. “I hope this is the last promotion we celebrate with Werder Bremen because we stay in the first division.”
Financial resources limited
The squad must be significantly strengthened for this, even if the financial resources are still limited. The first decisions about what the team will look like for the coming season should already be made in the coming days. “We have already done some preparatory work and are trying to implement this in the next few days and weeks,” said Baumann on NDR’s “Sportclub”, “so that we have the squad for the new season in time compared to the previous season, so that we can prepare for can use us.”
The North Germans need reinforcements in all parts of the team. Also in attack, where the strike duo Niclas Füllkrug and Marvin Ducksch were responsible for a total of 39 of the 65 goals this season. But there is a gap behind the duo, and new players are also needed in midfield and in defense in order not to be relegated from the top flight again next year.
“We know that next season will be a very difficult one,” said Baumann. Success coach Werner should ensure that she becomes carefree in the end. “It’s important that we try to play Werder-Bremen football in the first division,” said Werner, “even if given the quality of the opponents, of course, it will often be from the underdog role.” But from this role they have written the best stories on the Weser in the past.
Source: dpa
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