Stadiums immediately full again: does Bayern scare the fans? The numbers in the Bundesliga reveal a big mistake
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The most important
- After the relaxation of the corona measures, the stadiums in football Germany are as full as before the pandemic.
- There is no sign of fans disliking the Bundesliga due to FC Bayern’s dominance.
- FOCUS Online explains the reasons.
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75,000 in Munich, 54,589 in Berlin, 23,500 in Bochum, 45,770 in Leipzig, 34,700 in Freiburg, 11,579 in Fürth, 50,500 in Frankfurt, 50,000 in Cologne and 19,100 in Wolfsburg – the stadiums on the last Bundesliga weekend were packed, in three places (Munich, Freiburg, Cologne) even sold out.
The fans are hungry for football after the corona loosening. The Bundesliga is accused of losing all excitement and quality with Bayern’s tenth championship title in a row.
In fact, “thanks” to the Munich industry leader, the peak has been quite one-dimensional over the past decade. But the race for European places and the fight to stay up in the league have lost none of their fascination.
Places around Europe still completely open: almost relegated Cologne is happily involved
- Starting position before matchday 32: 3. Bayer 04 Leverkusen (55 pts.), 4. RB Leipzig (54 pts.), 5. SC Freiburg (52 pts.), 6. Union Berlin (50 pts.), 7. 1. FC Cologne (49 pts), 8. TSG Hoffenheim (46 pts)
There are still three match days to go and the two remaining Champions League places are still open alongside those of Bayern and Dortmund.
Theoretically, even seventh-placed 1. FC Köln could move into the premier class five points behind RB Leipzig – very surprising when you consider that the Domstadt team only stayed in the league last season thanks to the relegation against Kiel.
Of course, coach Steffen Baumgart is a big part of the success, but the high-flying season in Cologne is also proof of the breadth of the Bundesliga. Because there were no big changes in the FC squad last summer.
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There are also regular teams that perform far below their expectations, such as Borussia Mönchengladbach (eleventh place) or VfL Wolfsburg (twelfth place) this season.
In addition, we experience certain surprises year after year, such as Cologne or VfL Bochum, who shone as a promoted team with a 4:2 win over Bayern and have their sights firmly set on staying up in the league with an eight-point lead in 16th place. Feel free to ask Union Berlin, who are on course for Europe for the second time in a row.
Who holds the class? Traditional clubs like Stuttgart and Hertha face relegation
- Starting position before matchday 32: 14 FC Augsburg (35 pts), 15 Hertha BSC (32 pts), 16 VfB Stuttgart (28 pts), 17 Arminia Bielefeld (26 pts)
As in the past season with Bremen and Schalke, two traditional clubs, Hertha BSC and VfB Stuttgart, are threatened with relegation this season. In other words, clubs that have a large group of fans behind them and therefore attract special attention.
In the direct duel last Sunday – see above – there were more than 54,000 spectators in the Berlin stadium, who trembled, feared and hoped. In many places in Germany, love for a club is more important than maximum success, which is why supporters remain loyal to their clubs even in difficult times.
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The audience figures show that despite Corona and ghost games in empty stadiums with overwhelming Bayern dominance, fan loyalty is not decreasing – contrary to contrary forecasts. Stadium experience and solidarity then beats the tension at the top, especially since this is an illusory distance for almost all clubs anyway. Which by the way was never different.
The example of the Hertha fans, who aggressively asked their own players to put down their shirts after the 4-1 derby defeat against Union, showed that the emotions of the fans can also turn negative. An action to be condemned, but at least – if you mean it well – at the same time an expression of how much the fans feel about their club. In still full Bundesliga stadiums.
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