The corona virus causes standstill in German professional football. BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke polarized with trivializing statements on TV – and is now reaping violent headwinds.
- Because of Corona virus: German professional leagues interrupt their game operations.
- Borussia Dortmund: Hans-Joachim Watzke does not see his club in financial danger.
- The BVB-Boss polarizes with one Appearance on TV and reaps immediately Ridicule and criticism.
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Update from 12.45 p.m .: In many places negative attitude of BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke towards possible financial aid for smaller associations for lack of understanding. Shareholders Dietmar Hopp of federal leagues 1899 Hoffenheim has now also become an issue Principle of solidarity expressed in German football – and in the course of the financial uncertainty of many clubs due to the rampant Coronavirus pandemic for mutual Support among football clubs made strong. “It is the hour of solidarity. The strong helps the weak. I would hope that this very obvious idea of solidarity is with all protagonists of the Bundesliga consensus, “said the patron of the TSG in one interview know on the homepage of the Kraichgauer.
The 79-year-old, who was recently extremely hostile to the ultra-scene of various clubs *, claims to be “quite sympathetic” to such an approach: “There must be no bans on thinking. We at TSG will be very sure work out an ideaas we as our regional club Contribution in this emergency situation Dietmar Hopp joins the statements of Bayern Munich’s ex-president Uli Hoeneß. He recently had a go beyond sport in the current times Community feeling advertised.
#Watzke “But I want money! Mimimi”#Hop “Trump keep your money. The vaccine from #CureVac get everyone “
And now guess who in the stadium is vilified as an evil, immoral, profitable investor?
– KnutschKugel (@FrauKugel) March 15, 2020
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“Absolutely unsolidaric”: Club bosses criticize BVB boss Watzke violently
Update from March 17th: After the much discussed Appearance of BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke in the ARD Club officials from other Bundesliga clubs also have their say. Unsurprisingly, the statements of the managing director of Borussia Dortmund at the smaller clubs in the league little understanding.
Fortuna Dusseldorf fights against the rejection of possible financial aid to smaller clubs: “I don’t know what made him say that. I think this is absolutely unsolidarial. It was neither the right time nor the right content, ”said Fortunas CEO Thomas Röttgermann the Rheinische Post.
There is also criticism from Helge Leonhardt, the president of second division FC Erzgebirge Aue. He also criticizes the negative attitude of Dortmund’s managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke on possible financial aid from larger for smaller Bundesliga clubs. “I think completely differently because I was brought up differently and have already had three major crises in the past 20 years and have social responsibility for many people. And it wasn’t about footballers who are multi-millionaires, ”Leonhardt told the Leipziger Volkszeitung on record.
According to DFL managing director Christian Seifert Aid from large clubs for smaller clubs at the general assembly on Monday “not addressed“.
Corona-Shitstorm against BVB boss – fans angry after sport show appearance
Update from March 16: Hans-Joachim Watzke has according to his statements on Corona crisis in the ARD sports show get violent shitstorm on social media.
“We have to go back to normal at some point. We shouldn’t overdo it either. I would classify the health risk for a professional team, which consists of athletes, as not so serious, ”he said Managing Director of Borussia Dortmund among other things said.
Watzke said with a view to the Bundesliga-Competition: “We are competitors and a commercial company. At the end of the day, clubs that have worked well in recent years cannot reward those that have not. ”That didn’t sound like solidarity.
Because of the alleged economic interests behind his statements and the pragmatism in his choice of words, the BVB boss put a lot of sharp criticism on Twitter.
Portions of statements from #Watzke leave me really speechless. At the beginning of this whole corona crisis here in Germany to speak of the fact that “one has to go back to normal” and “one shouldn’t overdo it”. Madness. #sportschau
– Benni Zander (@BenniZander) March 15, 2020
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On an arrogance scale from 1 to 10 is found #Watzke at 28 #sportschau
– AstiMumm (@astimumm) March 15, 2020
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One user wrote: “Parts of the statements from #Watzke leave me really speechless. In the beginning of this whole Corona crisis here in Germany to say that you have to ‘go back to normal’ and ‘you shouldn’t overdo it’. Madness.”
Another user said: “On an arrogance scale from 1 to 10, #Watzke at 28. “
Mr. Watzke in the @sportschau. When asked about the measures of the @ oefb1904. #corona pic.twitter.com/uALgVvIfmU
– Thomas Trukesitz (@ThomasTrukesitz) March 15, 2020
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#BVB-Watzke on ARD on the subject of league solidarity before #DFL-Meeting tomorrow:
“We are competitors and a commercial enterprise. At the end of the day, clubs that have worked well in recent years cannot reward those that have not.”
– worum.org (@worum_org) March 15, 2020
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A user in turn wrote: “Respect, Mr. Watzke. As always, lust for money suits them well. “
And another Twitter user clearly said: “What I’ve been saying for years: Compared to #Watzke are people like #Rummenigge and #Hoeneß Orphan boys. ”
March 15 update: Season break or Ghost games? BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke is sure: Bundesliga– There will be no more games with spectators this season.
Coronavirus: BVB boss Watzke does not believe in Bundesliga games in front of fans
“If we play again this season, it will be ghost games. Nobody in the Bundesliga still assumes that we will still have games with viewers, ”explained the managing director of Borussia Dortmund in a special edition of the ARD sports show on the impact of Sars CoV2 pandemic on football.
Watzke further said that the Revierderby against the FC Schalke did not necessarily have to be canceled – and a ghost game would have been possible in this game, for example. “If we had played the derby without spectators, there would have been about 80 people in the stadium,” said the 60-year-old: “It was a balance of interests.”
BVB boss: Hans-Joachim Watzke.
© dpa / Roland Frankincense
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For smaller clubs, the Corona crisis have fatal effects, said Watzke – and does not believe in a voluntary waiver of well-earned football professionals: “That could be an issue. But I’m not so confident about it. “
First report from March 13: The corona virus paralyzes the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga – with consequences for clubs that have not yet been foreseeable.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, CEO of FC Bayern Munich, had already pointed out that football was an “industry” and that it was ultimately “about finance”.
BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke chooses drastic words
Hans-Joachim Watzke goes on. The managing director of Borussia Dortmund sees German professional football because of the pandemic and its effects in the greatest crisis in its history. Even more: the BVB-Boss is even concerned about the financial future of some clubs.
Statement by Hans-Joachim #Watzke to the decision of the DFL Presidium.
ℹ️ https://t.co/izVH5worSn pic.twitter.com/xQzkt6Y7cm
– Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) March 13, 2020
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“It is to be hoped that the Bundesliga clubs have built up so much substance in recent years that everyone will survive this crisis,” explained Watzke in a BVB announcement.
For the Borussia, who left the Champions League in a ghost game at PSG during the week, the 60-year-old sees no “existential threat” according to the current state of knowledge.
No Bundesliga because of corona virus: Watzke apparently does not entirely agree
After a long hesitation she had German Football League (DFL) This Friday decided to cancel the 26th matchday of the Bundesliga and not to choose ghost games. Watzke apparently does not entirely agree.
“The Presidium of the DFL made a decision that should be respected – regardless of the fact that there would have been other approaches, ”said Watzke. On Monday, the German professional clubs will meet in a specially convened general meeting – in person or by video.
The new type of corona virus also changes the program of the TV channel RTL.
BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke appeals to the Bundesliga
“We now all have to carry this together in solidarity and discuss the corresponding derivations on Monday,” said the Dortmund boss and said: “Nevertheless, depending on what is decided on Monday, German professional football is in the greatest crisis in its history.”
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After leaving the Champions League in Paris, BVB coach Lucien Favre gave a confusing TV interview.
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