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With 19 out of 21 possible points after seven match days, promoted MSV Duisburg dominates the 3rd league. The zebras set several start records in the current season and despite the latest damper in draw against TSV Havelse, the euphoria in the west around the traditional club has not evaporated. One who coincides for the current high -altitude flight is Managing Director Michael Preetz. The 58-year-old now spoke for the first time about the dream of marching through and the Duisburg success.
“After the descent into the 4. League, we reorganized ourselves in many points, breathed new life into the MSV! We pushed an extensive renovation process for the club and over 20 players had to go in the team. We brought young, hungry, greedy boys with Ruhrpott mentality. And the curiosity of the fans were so awakened and have heard. Recovers.
On Saturday in the home game against FC Ingolstadt (from 2 p.m. Live), the team of coach Dietmar Hirsch also wants to remain unbeaten in the eighth game in a row. Nevertheless, Preetz continues to push the status of the promotion candidate to the competition. “We kept the core of the team, further strengthened and an outstanding team spirit. The breast is broad. Favorites are teams like Rot-Weiß Essen, 1860 Munich, Hansa Rostock or Saarbrücken. Our fans are allowed to dream, we are good for us as a club. In recent years there has been too much talk about the 2nd league and forgotten to accept the 3rd division.”
Nevertheless, Preetz emphasized that the destination was the return to the German House of Commons in the short or medium term, where the zebras recently ran in the 2018/19 season. “Yes, but on the distance and with careful. In the first step we wanted to go to the 3rd league, that is done. In the second step, we want to establish ourselves there and in the medium term in the 2nd league,” said Preetz. After Ingolstadt, the duels against Saarbrücken, Rostock and TSV 1860 follow trend -setting games.
MSV Duisburg: Preetz rejected Saudi Arabia change
In an interview with the sheet, Preetz also commented on his own person and explained why he decided in the recent past against a farewell from Duisburg towards Saudi Arabia.
“Of course, a move to Saudi Arabia plays a role under monetary aspects. But that’s not everything in life. I much preferred to choose a traditional club with great people. That was a conscious decision. The MSV has an outstanding emotional and connecting importance for Duisburg and an enormous economic strength for the city. Bundesliga professional, who emphasized the question of other offers: “There was one or two inquiries, but I feel good here and I am far from being finished here. And I generally do not comment on contract details.”