The rescue seems impossible, the chances of a football miracle are slim: Arminia Bielefeld has to prepare for the crash in the 3rd division – and wants to fight it with decency after the serious riots in the relegation first leg against Wehen Wiesbaden. Firecrackers on the field, a 20-minute interruption by the referee, plus a sporting oath of revelation: In the second leg on Tuesday on the Alm (8.45 p.m. / Sky and Sat.1), Friday’s debacle should not be repeated. The 0: 4 is a leaden mortgage for the hoped-for second division whereabouts. “The thing is done,” said club icon Fabian Klos after the first meeting with third division Wiesbaden.
He has been playing for Arminia since 2011, celebrating promotions and putting up with setbacks. He rarely saw one like this. It was “incredibly difficult”, said Klos, who mercilessly analyzed the embarrassing performance of his Arminia at the Hessians: “You have to rightly deny this team’s character. This team is not a team.”
Huge frustration on all sides
For the 35-year-old, but also for coach Uwe Koschinat, the disappointing performance was also the reason for the Bielefeld fans’ riots. The club later condemned them as “unacceptable border crossings by people in the guest block”. We distance ourselves from “any form of violence”. The frustration on all sides is huge. Bielefeld should be passed from the Bundesliga to the third division within twelve months. Since the introduction of the single-track 3rd league, such a crash had only happened to SC Paderborn in 2016.
Meanwhile, wehen Wiesbaden can plan the promotion party. However, coach Markus Kauczinski warned: “We have laid a foundation, but the result is not a preliminary decision yet,” said the 53-year-old: “We will prepare for a tough game and a different situation.” The focus is then again on the attacker Benedict Hollerbach. The 22-year-old, who scored 3-0 in the first leg, is said to be on 1. FC Köln’s wish list. sid
2023-06-06 01:07:22
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