Berlin (dpa) - With his completely surprising resignation as coach, Jürgen Klinsmann Hertha BSC plunged into chaos - and that before the four subsequent duels with competitors in the relegation battle. On Saturday, the Berliners are waiting for the away game at bottom of the table SC Paderborn.
Coach Florian Kohfeldt is under pressure at the penultimate Werder Bremen before the game in Leipzig. It is also uneasy at Borussia Dortmund, where sports director Michael Zorc complains of a lack of harshness.
HERTHA-CHAOS: Before the trend-setting game at rear light SC Paderborn, football should be the focus at Hertha BSC. But the resignation of Klinsmann has been the dominant topic in football Germany since Tuesday. In the relegation battle for Hertha there are now four direct duels with competitors in the relegation battle: After the game in East Westphalia, it goes against Cologne, Düsseldorf and Bremen. Interim trainer Alexander Nouri, the manager Michael Preetz put the trust in the coming weeks, should make positive sporting headlines. However, he was most recently as head coach of Ingolstadt and Werder 21 games without a win.
DORTMUND-PATZER: Seven goals conceded within four days - the past week was a sensitive setback for Borussia Dortmund's title hopes with 2: 3 in the cup in Bremen and 3: 4 in Leverkusen. Before the home game on Friday against Eintracht Frankfurt, sports director Michael Zorc demanded more toughness from his professionals: "We are leading the fair play table. But there are no points for that." After the Leverkusen game, newcomer Emre Can also suggested a "dirtier" style of play. To stop the trend, there are currently more thankful opponents than the revived Eintracht.
REPORTER-COMEBACK: After more than ten years, cult reporter Werner Hansch can be heard again on the microphone. The 81-year-old comments on the game between Dortmund and Frankfurt on the DAZN streaming service. Most recently, ex-reporters Manni Breuckmann and Fritz von Thurn and Taxis had commented on DAZN. Shortly before the game, Hansch hit the headlines with a fraud report by CDU politician Wolfgang Bosbach, from whom he had borrowed money. Hansch's lawyer denied an intention to defraud.
WERDER CRISIS: Werder Bremen slipped to 17th place in the table after the 0-2 home defeat against Union Berlin - the momentum after the 3-2 cup gala against Dortmund has evaporated again. Now the numbered coach Florian Kohfeldt is going to RB Leipzig. Werder went to Leipzig for a mini training camp on Wednesday. "There are only finals left. The situation is very serious," said the coach, who takes pity on tomorrow's opponent Julian Nagelsmann: "I value Flo as one of the most capable coaches. It is never nice when coaching colleagues lag behind their own expectations. " Leipzig can take the top of the table with a win at least for one night.
WEST DERBY: After the canceled Rhine derby between Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln, which will be rescheduled on March 11, the "small" derby against Fortuna Düsseldorf is on the line for Gladbacher on Saturday evening. In the title race, the Borussia still have outsider chances, Fortuna is still waiting for the first league win of the year under new coach Uwe Rösler.
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