In front of a huge crowd of 73,345 fans, 1. FC Union Berlin will play the first Champions League home game in the club’s history. “Confidence is not that great at the moment. “We need this twelfth man,” said coach Urs Fischer before the Bundesliga club’s game against SC Braga in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Tuesday (6:45 p.m./DAZN).
In order to offer as many Union players as possible a card, the capital club is moving. The An der Alten Försterei stadium only offers space for around 22,000 visitors. A total of more than 74,000 spectators could watch the games in the venue of local rivals Hertha BSC. Economically, the move will probably bring the “Iron” additional income in the mid-single-digit million range for the three group games alone. “I’m really looking forward to this unusual game,” said Fischer on Monday.
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After five competitive defeats, the Köpenickers are under a lot of pressure to succeed and are currently the weakest team in Europe’s five top leagues (statistics). Just like Braga, Union started the “premier class” with a defeat in Group C. “It is clear that there is a certain level of uncertainty. “It would be worthwhile to score,” said the Swiss in his usual calm manner.
Fischer does not panic in the sporting crisis. “It’s been five years on the fast track. I don’t think I was that euphoric during those five years. And I won’t be sad to death in this phase when things don’t go well,” said the 57-year-old. In terms of squad value, 192.5 million euros (Union) meet 126.2 million euros (Braga).
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