FC Bayern's U23s have been relegated to the 3rd division since Saturday.
Four games including the derby against 1860 remain to save the season.
Munich - It was clear that it would not be an easy season for FC Bayern's U23s.
After the brilliant championship last summer, the goal of relegation was given at the start of the season.
With a team changed in several positions, promotion coach Holger Seitz temporarily returned to the coaching chair from the management of the youth performance center (NLZ).
FC Bayern II: Solid first half of the third division champions, but back round balance of a relegated
The successor to the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim * moved to the 1st Bundesliga * Sebastian Hoeneß started the season well.
After five games, the U23s had one win, three draws and one defeat.
By the end of the first half of the season, Seitz had collected 26 points and led the team into the supposedly safe middle of the table in ninth place - with five points ahead of the relegation places.
The failure of top scorer Otschi Wriedt was absorbed by the collective, Timo Kern took on responsibility and by this point had already scored seven of his eight goals.
The leader has been out injured for weeks and is no longer fit this season due to problems with the Achilles tendon.
The back round table reflects the dilemma of the young Munich team: 13:23 goals, nine points from 15 games, penultimate place before bottom Unterhaching - the record of a relegated team.
FC Bayern II: Departure of Chris Richards hurts - Leader Timo Kern injured - Fiete Arp disappointed
The penetration power is lacking in a storm.
Fiete Arp * is once again playing a weak round, winter newcomer Dimitri Oberlin can also not convince with a goal from twelve games, Lenn Jastremski, like Arp, has four goals.
In winter, FC Bayern * Leon Dajaku cleared (three goals in 14 games) for his move to Union Berlin *.
Even more serious is the departure of defender Chris Richards, who followed his mentor Hoeneß to Hoffenheim during the winter break.
The US-American always commuted between the squad of professionals * and the U23, but in his eight appearances the 21-year-old always played the entire distance and the little Bavarians won four out of seven wins with him (two draws, two defeats) the preliminary round.
FC Bayern II: Four games remain until the rescue - derby against TSV 1860 on matchday 36
After falling to a relegation zone last weekend, Seitz successors, Martin Demichelis and Danny Schwarz, who are still without a win, have to somehow get the young players on track in the last four games and stay up in the league.
Next Wednesday the talents will travel to Duisburg, on Sunday the derby will follow against the Lions fighting for promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga *.
At the end it goes to the almost relegated Hachingern.
Manni Schwabl and Co. will certainly not want to listen to the accusation of distortion of competition, although the game association with a view to the targeted direct return would certainly not be sad if the small Bavarians did not relegate to the regional league.
On the last day of the game there is a home game against HFC (currently 43 points), which has probably been secured until then, but the nervous tension could be the biggest factor in this game, because Halle can play freely.
(jb)
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