FSV Mainz 05 is stumbling deeper and deeper into the crisis: After a player dispute and a catastrophic start to the Bundesliga season, Rheinhessen parted ways with coach Achim Beierlorzer.
Update from September 28th, 12:10 p.m.:
It is a development that many observers of the
Bundesliga
expected:
1. FSV Mainz 05
parted ways with
coach Achim Beierlorzer
this Monday
.
The picture first reported this on Monday afternoon.
At 12.18 p.m., the club was confirmed via Twitter.
Bundesliga: FSV Mainz 05 separates from coach Achim Beierlorzer
It is the second time a coach has been dismissed in this young
Bundesliga season
.
At the weekend
David Wagner had
to
leave
after the catastrophic start of
FC Schalke
in Gelsenkirchen.
In
Mainz
, co-trainer Jan-Moritz Lichte will initially take over training with the professional team.
Achim Beierlorzer and # Mainz05 go their separate ways.
Co-trainer Jan-Moritz Lichte will take over until further notice!
All information 👇 https://t.co/pIx36kOoUb pic.twitter.com/JWTn66iwrX
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 (@ 1FSVMainz05) September 28, 2020
The Rheinhessen lost 3-1 at RB Leipzig on matchday one, followed by a whopping 4-1 against newly promoted
VfB Stuttgart
- despite the lead.
This means that the zero-five occupy the penultimate place in the table after only two game days, despite a goal difference of minus five.
There was also a player strike last week when the
FSV Mainz 05
team
refused to show up for training
after the resignation of popular striker
Adam Szalai
.
FSV Mainz 05: discussion between Achim Beierlorzer and the team
Update from September 24th, 2 p.m.:
The waves seem to have smoothed out.
After the professional team of
FSV Mainz
skipped
training
on Wednesday afternoon
and went
on strike
, there was now an
internal discussion
.
At the Rheinhessen press conference on Thursday afternoon, sports director
Rouven Schröder
and coach
Achim Beierlorzer announced
that team training would be normal again in the afternoon.
Bundesliga: FSV Mainz 05 is stumbling into crisis
"Yesterday something happened that put all of us who love football into a very uncomfortable situation -
a unique situation,
" said Schröder's reaction very emotionally.
“The
Szalai
issue
has nothing to do with
salary
.
We made the decision for sporting reasons.
We already told him in the summer that he would hardly get any working hours, ”the sports board clarified.
But he also admitted "errors in communication with one another".
Schröder wants to put the
scandal
aside as soon as possible.
“We worked up the issue internally with the team.
At the request of the team and the club, the matter will be kept internal.
The most important thing is the club. "
Nevertheless, rumors persist that coach
Achim Beierlorzer has
problems with the
team management
.
“The cohesion is positive.
I don't see a rift.
I can understand the team's statement, they showed their solidarity with Szalai ”, Beierlorzer showed understanding for the team's
strike
.
On the other hand, "as a player or coach, it would never have occurred to him not to go to training." The last word on this matter has probably not yet been spoken.
Bundesliga: scandal at Mainz 05 - training canceled
First report from September 24th:
Mainz - “The training of the professional team on Wednesday afternoon did not take place as planned.
The cause were emotional discussions within the team around
Adam Szalai
, who was not supposed to train with the professional team in the afternoon, ”said FSV Mainz 05 *, confirming a report in the
Bild newspaper
.
Mainz 05 players are on strike because Adam Szalai is kicked out
Accordingly, the team should unanimously demand the withdrawal of Szalai's expulsion.
The 32-year-old Hungarian was released from training on Monday with immediate effect.
According to the
picture
, Szalai showed up for the athletic unit on Wednesday morning, which he was not allowed to complete with the team.
As a result, the 05 professionals did not appear on the pitch in the afternoon.
Bundesliga: Mainz 05 - scandal between coach and player
In the evening, the association's board of directors met for an emergency meeting.
Those responsible only want to
speak
publicly on Thursday at the press conference before the home game against newly promoted
VfB Stuttgart
next Saturday.
The Mainz * had given sporting reasons for separating from Szalai.
According to information from the
kicker
, however, there should have been a scandal between the veteran and coach
Achim Beierlorzer
.
(ck / pm / dpa) * tz.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network
