Mainz (AP) - Werder Bremen's managing director Frank Baumann rates the current season in the relegation battle as "the worst season in the club's history".
The North Germans are as table-17. the Bundesliga in acute relegation risk. "This is currently the most difficult phase that I have experienced at Werder Bremen," said Baumann in the ZDF's "Current Sports Studio". The 44-year-old moved to Bremen in 1999 - at that time as a player.
Werder had lost a 2-0 lead at Hertha BSC on Saturday afternoon. The 2-2 (2-1) deficit to Fortuna Dusseldorf and relegation place 16 could increase to six points on Sunday. The Fortuna plays on Sunday evening (6:00 p.m.) at table 15. FSV Mainz 05.
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