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The DFB Cup final of women was also the farewell performance of the big stage for the coaches of Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen. One becomes particularly emotional in Cologne.
So the coach of FC Bayern has never been seen. Outside, the evening sun was already threw the last rays on the predictions of the Cologne stadium when Alexander Straus also treated himself to a special appearance inside. The Norwegian had put on an funny red and white-red hat, the winning medal dangled next to a scarf around his neck, and of course he also wore the shirt with the inscription “Doubles winner” in Golden Versalia.
But that’s not all, the 49-year-old first picked up a bottle of beer out of the fridge before sitting on the podium of the press conference after the DFB Cup final won. On the day of work, after the 4: 2 (2-1) against Werder Bremen, the whole load fell off from a football teacher who was obviously fighting with his feelings because he will soon do his job at Angel City FC in the USA.
Community of the Doubles win is intact
He had previously said: “I’m done. I’m very proud, I’m very emotional.” Now someone with a blissful look spanned the very big arc over his three -year term: “You are always confronted with the logo and the claim of this association. That’s why I feel good right now.” He leaves an ordered field because an intact community was not naked at least at the national level.
Straus himself wanted to have mentioned again that in the clear champions League disagreement Olympique Lyon (0: 2, 1: 4) On the one hand “Courage”on the other hand, also lacking supports such as captain Glodis Viggosdottir or Georgia Stanway – and star shopping Lena Oberdorf has not yet participated in a single game.
Further investments on campus
With full line-up, the football teacher is certain that this starensemble also get more on an international stage. It could be that this order is going to the Spaniard José Barcala, who previously worked as a coach at Servette Geneva. As President Herbert Hainer said: “The next step has to be at the forefront in Europe.”
Director Bianca Rech announced a timely decision in the coaching question in the ARD. The former national player spoke of one “Historical moment for us and a special moment for the club”. Bayern have taken the head of German women’s football in terms of sport and economy.
The willingness of further investments on campus is available in order to get further in the Champions League than just up to quarter or semi-finals. Rech: “We basically want to develop further.” Vanessa Gilles, which is currently loaned by Angel City FC to Bayern conqueror Lyon, is the next newcomer after Barbara Dunst by Eintracht Frankfurt.
As successful than ever since the women’s department was founded
The club has never won Supercup, championship and trophy since its women’s department was founded in 1970. In a worthy framework in front of 45,164 spectators in the Cologne stadium, which was sold for the third time, the outstanding triple packers Lea Schüller (65th and 79th minute) as well as Carolin Simon (30th) decided the entertaining final when scoring by Rieke Dieckmann (45.+2) and Larissa Mühlhaus (90.+4).
Match winner Schüller also recalled what a large part the trainer had: “Alex introduced a whole new system. I also learned a lot from him. It’s a shame that he is going.” And with a smile the 27-year-old added: “After the championship, we were still professional enough not to shoot ourselves. Today it looks different!” Party order in the celebration stronghold on the Rhine after Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the coveted trophy. Finally someone else than the eternal series winner from VfL Wolfsburg, who had strung ten cup triumvir in series.
SV Werder does a lot for the mood
As far as the mood was concerned, SV Werder can feel the secret winner of this year’s edition. “The stadium was in green-white hand”stated coach Thomas Horsch, who, despite all the disappointment, quickly found the version. In fact, the Bremen women playing on this stage contributed to the best atmosphere that Cologne has experienced since the 2010 event was awarded. It is not one “Event audience” More there, but “Football fans”who would also turn to women from the traditional clubs.
“Of course I’m a bit sad because we have lost, but pride in this setting predominates. We know that the better team has won”confessed Horsch. The former amateur gate, DFB base coordinator and assistant coach of the men’s professional under Florian Kohfeldt had hired the Werder women in April 2021.
Sharpening the resistance was one of his main concerns on the Easter dike. For the training camp, the Bremeners preferred to go to a base base than in a five-star hotel, said Horsch, who was now confirmed in front of an audience of millions in the ARD transmission: “We are falling in accordance with an overpowering opponent, but we don’t fall apart.”
Thomas Horsch doesn’t reveal his goal yet
Was also for him “The really horny trophy tour” A nice end. The 57-year-old stops out of freely. He did not want to reveal his goal, but he did not emphasize: “The medal gets a place of honor because it simply stands for the development that women’s football made in Bremen. “ His successor Friederike “Fritzy” Kromp, committed by Eintracht Frankfurt II, has a basis on which it can be built.
The Senate reception in the town hall with entry in the Golden Book of the Hanseatic City will follow on Friday. Sports Managing Director Clemens Fritz assessed the final as “An absolute Highlight And the icing on the cake of our development. “ Now one wants to proceed even further, create a girls’ boarding school – and two in the future two Highlight-offer games in the Weser Stadium per season. In the Bundesliga, which was soon increased on 14 teams, the SVW should be in the foreseeable future “Establish in the upper half of the table”. A sure -fire success is by no means. With Sophie Weidauer, promoted Union Berlin has signed a top performer of the brave cup finalist.