"Derby" Türkgücü Munich vs. TSV 1860: White-blue development work against permanent alarm

Created: 01/22/2022 11:33 am

By: Uli Kellner

In the last four duels there were two draws and one win each for TSV 1860 and Türkgücü Munich.

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The local duel between TSV 1860 and Türkgücü Munich kicks off at 2 p.m.

Who can feel like number two in town around 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon?

The Munich derby weeks in the 3rd division have become singular derby events. After the relegation of Bayern II and Haching, Türkgücü has to serve as the only local lion rival, once per half series. Although even insiders recognize the Derby status reluctantly at best. The former Türkgücü lion Aaron Berzel called the duel a “small city derby” – and 1860 himself would prefer to ignore the opponent, which was expressed before the season in the cancellation of a double interview that the coach had already promised.

So you don't like each other - and so there is some explosiveness in the game when both teams duel this Saturday in front of empty seats in the Olympic Stadium.

For the viewers, that much is certain, it would have been an attractive comparison.

Which model will prevail?

The lion's concept of personal continuity, which also includes the coaching position and ensured a January transfer period that was quiet in both directions?

Or will the Perlachers' progressive hire-and-fire mentality prevail?

With Andreas Heraf on the coaching bench, who comes from Austria with fresh impetus and, after four failed predecessors within a year, believes he can educate hot-blooded Türkgücü individualists to result football.

Türkgücü wants to prevent relegation - TSV 1860 Munich is still hoping for promotion

In Munich, white and blue has recently stood for careful development work, the Türkgücü red for constant alert, sporting and financial.

And yet, despite everything that separates them, there is also something that unites the two city rivals: their dependence on a capricious financier.

Türkgücü should currently say that they don't give money because, as reported, the sword of Damocles of deducting points hovers over the upstarts from East Munich.

After the IPO collapsed due to a lack of interested shareholders, it is once again up to boss Hasan Kivran not to let a liquidity bottleneck escalate into a general crisis.

So there is a lot at stake in the city duel for the honorary title "number two in Munich".

In general, the second half of the season could still be exciting for two clubs that now also have contrary goals for the season.

In Perlach it is important to avoid the crash, in Giesing to create another miracle of ascent.

It cannot be ruled out that there will be no Munich third division derbies in the future.

For this to happen, however, things would have to be ideal for both of them – or very bad for one of them.

(Uli Kellner)