Statistics that don’t relate to actual sporting knowledge don’t really matter to Urs Fischer. The question, which is almost philosophically considered in the Union Berlin environment, when the cult and successful coach will take care of the iron for the 200th time, can only be followed by the Swiss with amazement and a dose of irony.
The facts: When the Berliners play against VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga on Sunday (5:30 p.m. / DAZN), it will be the 201st compulsory game since Fischer signed on in Köpenick in the summer of 2018.
However, since Fischer missed the first Corona ghost game against FC Bayern Munich in May 2020 after a bereavement in the family due to quarantine conditions and was represented by his assistant coach Markus Hofmann, observers are now anticipating the round 200 anniversary against Bochum on Sunday came.
The club disagreed. Even an absent head coach is a head coach. Fischer coached his team for the 200th time last Saturday against Borussia Dortmund (1-2).
But even the coach sees arguments for a different counting method. “I made a phone call,” he recalled his instructions for the game against Bayern from his home country of Switzerland. “But they didn’t listen to me,” said Fischer in view of the 0: 2 against the record champions. “Hence 199,” he added with a smile.
At home games in the stadium at the Alte Försterei, Fischer still has 95 or 94 games to choose from, since the Irons had to play away from home more often in the DFB Cup. With four home games left this season, there will be another anniversary debate at Union in August before the 100th home game under Fischer.