Funkel believes the lions are capable of a cup sensation

Created: 05/30/2022Updated: 05/30/2022 16:34

By: Ludwig Krammer, Uli Kellner

Chat among cult coaches: Jürgen Klopp (BVB) and Friedhelm Funkel (1860) - before Dortmund's 2-0 victory after extra time in the 2013 cup duel. © Imago

Top surcharge yes, change of stadium no - and whatever else interests you about the BVB hit.

Ex-trainer Funkel believes in his "positively crazy" colleagues.

Since Sunday evening, 7.39 p.m., there has been a topic for the lions that even outshines the white-blue transfer offensive: the first-round hit in the DFB Cup against Borussia Dortmund, drawn by ex-BVB cult professional Kevin Großkreutz, 33. “A cool duel ", said the 2014 world champion, when he had justified his job as ARD Losfee with the 18th pairing (of 32): "I think it will be a nice game." We answer the most important questions about this delicacy at the weekend July 29th to August 1st.

How is 1860 handling the ticket rush?

Shortly after the draw, the third division club published the following message on its website: "All season ticket holders (...) have the right of first refusal for this game as well as for any subsequent home games in the DFB Cup." the chance to purchase season tickets (and thus cup tickets).

Will the game take place safely in Giesing?

The lions had already resisted the temptation to consider a change of stadium at the attractive Los Schalke, last year's opponents in the second round.

Motto: The home advantage cannot be outweighed by (more) money.

This time there was no other choice.

Info on tsv1860.de: “Anyone who is wondering whether the game will be played somewhere else due to the (...) high demand for tickets: No, we are playing in the Grünwalder Stadium.

The Olympic Stadium is not available as an alternative location due to the European Championships (August 11 to 21/Red.).” FC Bayern's Allianz Arena is also not an option.

Cup fight: Kai Bülow drives Marco Reus into the parade.

This is what happened in 2013, in the second round duel between 1860 and Dortmund in the Allianz Arena, which Reus & Co. won 2-0 in extra time.

© Imago

Is there a top surcharge?

Rather yes (10 percent).

All-rounder Roman Wöll would advocate a hefty surcharge - although he admits to being "not happy" about the lot.

His reasoning: “I really wanted us to be there for two or three laps.

In terms of spectators, you would have had the stadium full with every opponent.

Now I hope they charge twice as much for the entrance fee – so that at least a little money comes in.”

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Will it be a live game in public broadcasting?

Yes, at least with a very high probability.

An insider, who has been on the microphone for ARD for many years, said to our newspaper: "Since there will probably be two live games in the first round in the future, I think the chance is 75 percent." Background: For the next three years the rights package DFB-Pokal redistributed.

Sky is allowed to show all games live, ZDF is back after a ten-year break and, together with ARD, is allowed to broadcast 15 games live, including the final.

The competing games in the opinion of our TV expert: "Second division promoted Magdeburg against Europa League winner Frankfurt, the southwest derby Lautern against Freiburg - and of course Bayern at Viktoria Cologne."

How is it in the eternal balance sheet?

Both clubs have met in 46 competitive games so far.

1860 emerged victorious from 14 of these games, BVB won 23 times with nine draws and a goal difference of 64:88.

Does 1860 even have a chance?

Friedhelm Funkel, 68, forced Dortmund into overtime in his first game as 1860 coach.

Final score in the second round game on September 24, 2013: 0:2.

Funkel's assessment: "I trust the lions to progress.

Dortmund are favourites, of course, but they can't be used to the start of the season with all their personnel changes.

The sixties showed against Schalke last year what they are capable of with their positively crazy coach in the Grünwalder Stadion.

You have to surpass yourself, then everything is in it.” Advantage 1860, Funkel indicated it: The 3rd league begins on 22/23.

July, the Bundesliga only after the cup weekend.

How big is the windfall?

An equation with a number of unknowns, but ideally the lions could collect one million euros gross: the proceeds from a sold-out Grünwalder stadium with a top bid (around 450,000 euros), the DFB bonus for reaching the first round (around 150,000 euros) plus a quarter of a million if it's a live TV game.

Oh yes: And of course another bonus if the lions reach the second round.

Coach Michael Köllner recently joked: “The club could pay my salary for five to ten years just from the income from last year’s cup season.”