Next season, for the first time, FC will be positioned in such a way that they are consolidated. Without having to sell players. Even if you get relegated. All contracts adapt accordingly in the event of relegation. Financially we are then in a better position than we have been for a long time.
FC doesn’t have to worry about ending up without players. Two players have no contract, three players have a (high) release clause. The other players have a contract for the second division. They took precautions during the summer break and loaned out players who will hopefully return competitively next season and loaned out players who will be knocked out. For example, the KO at Waldschmidt also applies to the second league, if I interpret Keller’s last statements on this correctly.
Then we come to Katterbach: In the current situation, we certainly won’t just give away players who would help us now or in the coming season. 1. Katterbach has a well-paid contract with us, which rather stood in his way here. 2. Katterbach has not been able to bring his potential to the pitch since his first high under Gisdol (unfortunately and that was probably not just his fault, but also due to various factors in the club). 3. Do we have a younger talent in Finkgräfe who is currently performing very well in the first division and an experienced and proven second division defender in Pacarada as better alternatives in the squad.
Everyone can then judge for themselves whether FC has to go “ass on ice” in League 2 with healthy finances and a potential starting eleven consisting of Urbig, Pacarada, Heintz, Kilian, Carstensen, Maina, Martel, Huseinbasic, Waldschmidt, Thielmann, Tigges and whether you really need a Katterbach behind Pacarada and Finkgräfe.