On Saturday at 6:32 pm, shortly after the start of the Bundesliga’s top match, the whistle blew at Borussia Park. The volume was deafening.
fan of Borussia Mönchengladbach emit a screech of whistles when RB Leipzig was in possession. As in previous home games, foal fans protested against the RB construct. The action should last 19 minutes again. The 19th is the symbol of the long foundation of the Niederrhein club in 1900. A banner hanging from the fence in front of the north curve with the inscription: “No acceptance for RB”.
Particularly explosive this time the duel between Gladbach and Leipzig: among the guests there is the former Gladbach coach Marco Rose on the sidelines, who had moved to Dortmund last year to the great annoyance of the fans with an exit clause. Fans insulted him with chants: “Marco Rose is a …” Rose had coached Borussia from 2019 to 2021.
But also the staff Max Eberl He is currently causing a stir: the longtime Borussia manager, who justified his retirement in January in a state of exhaustion, is about to be engaged in Leipzig. The two clubs are currently in talks to transfer Eberl, who is still under contract to Gladbach until 2026. Borussia is said to have turned down an initial offer from Saxony of half a million euros as out of the question. Five million is now considered a possible sum.
Eberl worked as a player and official in Gladbach for 23 years. His emotional farewell and open relationships brought him a lot of respect and compassion. With the imminent move to Leipzig, however, his mood has changed. In a recent open letter, the Mönchengladbach fan project accused him of staging a “drama”. “Providing the public with this picture of your professional football fatigue while negotiating your exit at Red Bull is – we can’t put it any other way – downright shoddy and a slap in the face to anyone who is actually affected by burnout.” , reads the letter from the only umbrella organization recognized for Gladbach fans.
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