Gorenzel: "You have to be very vigilant in all processes in football"

The 2nd Löwen Stammtisch in the state parliament was tough too.

At the premiere in 2020, President Reisinger was in a good mood, this time it was sports director Gorenzel ...

The government crisis in Austria, the soaring of the FDP. There would have been many political issues for the delightful group that met on Thursday evening in a wood-paneled room in the state parliament. When will six Bavarian politicians from all (democratic) parliamentary groups meet Günther Gorenzel, the sports director of TSV 1860 from Austria? FDP parliamentary group leader Martin Hagen, however, initiator of the Löwen Stammtisch in the state parliament, made it clear at the beginning of the short question time: "Today we only talk about club politics, not about party politics."

There was enough material for that - the mutual love of the politicians who were keen to ask questions ensured: the TSV 1860. Fan scarves on the walls, reciprocal gifts - and then it all started.

Gorenzel remained playable for 90 minutes.

There was murmur in the group especially when it came to the lion face of the last two years: Michael Köllner, 51, the currently not so successful trainer.

At the end of the event, Hagen came to the journalists' table again to make sure: Did everyone understand that Gorenzel had verbally moved away from Köllner?

Football is a weekly business.

The snowball effect in football is very great.

I know we have a very good coach - there is nothing more to say about that.

1860 sports director Günther Gorenzel.

It was surprising that the always thoughtful sports director would have had the chance to answer the benevolent questions from the auditorium several times ("Was Köllner your best transfer so far?"), But let him be aware of weaving a laurel wreath for the coach. He even evaded the question of a job guarantee for the coach bound until 2023. Instead, he said, “You have to be very vigilant in all processes in football. Football is a weekly business. The snowball effect in football is very great. I know that we have a very good coach - there is nothing more to say about it. ”He will reveal whether Köllner sees it that way too, he will reveal on Friday at 3 pm at the press conference on the still wobbly Waldhof home game.

Apart from that, the second regulars' table in the Landtag will stick to the fact that Gorenzel shows understanding for the insecurity of his professionals (“Players are people with souls”), but at the same time increases the pressure: “The spirit of Buchbach is the benchmark from now on.

Without going to the limit, you will not achieve anything in any sport.

Every player has to realize that he has to go to the limit - from the first to the last minute.

Only when I no longer have this feeling will we take other measures. "

Means: From now on only results count, also for Köllner.

Or as Gorenzel put it boldly: "You have to convert headwind into tail wind."