Marcel Rapp goes "happy and optimistic" into his competitive game premiere as coach of the second division footballers of Holstein Kiel. After all, it was only "a football game," said the 42-year-old before the away game on Saturday (1.30 p.m. / Sky) at FC Ingolstadt. The preparation for the opponent did not go very differently than with the U19 of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, which Rapp had looked after before his engagement at the Kieler Förde.
Kiel - With all the confidence in the strength of their own team, the new commanding officer of the “Storks” has great respect for the bottom of the table from Ingolstadt, who is four points and three places behind Holstein.
"You had a change of coach and a good test match," emphasized Rapp.
Under André Schubert, who had a hapless interlude in Kiel from July to October 2019, the FCI won a test against 1. FC Nürnberg 7-0 in the international match week.
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