Urs Fischer leaves the pitch thoughtfully after the bankruptcy in Bremen Photo: dpa
From BZ/dpa
Even after the tenth competitive defeat in a row, coach Urs Fischer is allowed to continue at Union Berlin.
“We said last week – and this continues to apply – that we are discussing things internally and want to overcome this really difficult time together for the first time and get it back on track,” said Union manager Oliver Ruhnert on Saturday after the 2-0 defeat (0:1) in the crisis duel of the Bundesliga at Werder Bremen. “But you also have to make it really clear: for the first time in all these years we really have a situation where it’s actually about staying in the league,” said Ruhnert.
The team remains committed to the coach despite the now dramatic decline. “100 percent, of course,” answered Rani Khedira on Sky when asked whether Fischer was still the right man. “If you see what he has done for this club, how the development of each individual player and the team has been, he is absolutely the right man.”
Fischer himself was combative despite the weak performance in Bremen. “We experienced so many great moments. Now it’s really storming. These are situations that you have to endure,” said the Union coach. “We still want to solve this situation together. It must and will continue. I will set the best example and prepare the team accordingly for the game against Stuttgart.”
The Berliners face VfB Stuttgart in the second round of the DFB Cup on Tuesday.