By Robert Matiebel
Urs Fischer is no longer coach of Union Berlin. A comment from BZ Sport boss Robert Matiebel.
First of all: Urs Fischer’s dismissal is the right thing to do!
If a coach can’t win 14 games in a row and most recently goes down 4-0 in Leverkusen with no chance, then he is no longer the right one. Whether he would have gotten another game or not – it makes no difference.
Had to leave Union after 13 defeats in 14 games: Urs Fischer Photo: City-Press GbR
Union Berlin tried for a long time to express its gratitude for Fischers To push successes before this dismissal. Vain. The coach didn’t want to continue, he wanted to clear the way. The power of results is too great. Even if he isn’t the real culprit.
In the end, Fischer became President’s dreams Dirk Zingler to doom.
The Swiss coach sensationally brought the Berlin outsider club into the Champions League. Zingler wanted to make this happy blip in football history permanent.
His dream of playing permanently internationally, traveling from Köpenick to Real Madrid, and attacking the top clubs in the Bundesliga ultimately overwhelmed the club and Fischer.
Fischer is not the real culprit
With Zingler’s approval, manager Oliver Ruhnert should use the 20 million euro bonus from the Champions League to buy well-known reinforcements. Bonucci, Volland, Tousart, Kral, Fofana, Gosens – what sounds like the Champions League and is paid for, but didn’t perform like the Champions League.
Fischer should form a top team out of these new players who do not have the successful Union fighter spirit and are no longer playing at the top level of their careers. A task that could not be solved.
President Zingler is responsible for the club, for the stadium company, for many employees and ultimately for the financial survival of the club.
The money from the Champions League has largely been spent. Many players have lavish, long-term contracts. But if, contrary to Zingler’s dreams, Union actually gets relegated, there is a risk of a total crash landing. And Zingler’s life’s work would be destroyed.
So it’s no wonder that Fischer has to go despite all his expressions of loyalty. Too much is at stake. For Union. And for Zingler.