Berlin (dpa) – The decision on the second relegated, the participant in the new Conference League, the record hunt by Robert Lewandowski – the fans will be offered a lot this Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) at the end of the season in the Bundesliga .
SPECTATORS: The Bundesliga professionals can hardly remember a stadium atmosphere with spectators. After almost seven months, it’s that time again on Saturday – albeit in a slimmed-down form and only in three cities. 1. FC Union Berlin plays against RB Leipzig in front of 2,000 fans, 250 people can watch the championship ceremony of Bayern Munich at home against FC Augsburg in the stands and Werder Bremen can be supported by 100 club employees in the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Not much, but at least a beginning and a glimmer of hope for the future. The last time the Bundesliga was played was on October 25, 2020 in front of an audience. 4519 spectators were there at the game VfL Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld.
NEW BESTSMARK ?: Does he actually wrest the record from the «bomber of the nation» or not? After Robert Lewandowski had already scored his 40th goal of the season on the penultimate matchday and equaled Gerd Müller’s best score from the 1971/72 season, the world footballer still had 90 minutes to score more goals. If the FC Bayern star scores against Augsburg, then he is the sole record holder. For some fans and contemporaries, it would be a shame if Müller is no longer number one in the statistics. Lewandowski recently said that he would score as many goals as possible and not withdraw out of nostalgia or principle. That is certainly also in the spirit of Müller.
RELEASE FIGHT: Arminia Bielefeld, Werder Bremen, 1. FC Köln – all three clubs can relegate directly on the last match day, save themselves or extend their season by two relegation games. The Cologne have as table-17. the worst starting position, but the supposedly easiest opponent (Schalke 04). With table-15. Bielefeld, it is exactly the other way around before the difficult game at VfB Stuttgart. The big unknown is: What is the effect of the comeback of legendary coach Thomas Schaaf at Werder Bremen? The table-16. has lost eight of the past nine league games. Schaaf should stop this crash during the game against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
EUROPEAN CUP: Six teams have already secured their international starting positions for the coming season. Four teams are still fighting for the seventh for the new Conference League, of which Union Berlin has the best starting position. “That would be sensational, the crowning glory,” said President Dirk Zingler. For the Champions League round of 16 placed one point behind the Köpenickern Borussia Mönchengladbach, the new competition would be more of a consolation. Sports director Eberl said: “Every competition in Europe is a great success for Mönchengladbach.” Stuttgart and Freiburg are also still in wait.
SCHIRI-RENTE: Manuel Gräfe will definitely not get bored in summer. He will explain rule questions to ZDF viewers at the European Football Championship and take a position on decisions made by his referee colleagues. But before Gräfe goes to television, he has one last professional game to whistle on the weekend. After that he is – at least officially – too old. In the past few weeks, players, coaches and managers have spoken out in favor of an exception being made for the 47-year-old Berliner. But it doesn’t look like that.
TRAINER FAREWELLS: Hansi Flick gets the championship trophy again, Adi Hütter probably doesn’t even get the thanks from the fans anymore. Emotionally, there are probably worlds between the numerous final performances of the Bundesliga coaches. While master Flick and runner-up Julian Nagelsmann can go on their summer vacation with some satisfaction, Frankfurt and Hütter have gambled away the Champions League in the last few meters. Marco Rose’s situation was also unfavorable: he is moving to Borussia Dortmund, where cup winner coach Edin Terzic is currently being celebrated – Rose herself, on the other hand, has had a rather difficult year in Gladbach.
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