Hertha: Magath considers dismemberment of the game day to be wrong

"I was surprised and think it is wrong that you pull the penultimate matchday apart," said Magath on Friday in the matchday press conference. The previously common practice to set all the games at the same time on the penultimate matchday, "had proven itself". The fact that one went away "irritates me," said Magath. "We now have a situation in which some play on Friday, the others on Sunday and we on Saturday. We are in the middle.

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The background is with the design of the TV contracts of economic nature. "It was very diverse. Clearly the economic, positive effects have a clear," said Hertha managing director Fredi Bobic. "It has been decided. We cannot change that now. Not three or four people, but 36 clubs. And the majority wins in the end."

The competitors Bielefeld and Stuttgart play one day before or after the Berliners. But Magath wants to look at his own game, nowhere else: "For me it is about what Hertha BSC is doing - not what FC Bayern or VfL Bochum (the opponents of Stuttgart and Bielefeld, i.e. Red.). It is not about other clubs, it's about us. Unfortunately, we could not quite use the opportunity in Bielefeld to qualify for the first division. Now we have to go again. It will be difficult enough. "

His criticism of FC Bayern expressed last Saturday after his 1: 3 defeat in Mainz ("The season runs for all teams until the last matchday. I don't know why a team can then say that we don't play this season End and end three weeks in advance. That doesn't serve the Bundesliga and also not the competition. ") The coach relativized something on Friday:" That was right after our game in Bielefeld. Without knowing the facts related to the result. In the week before, the rumor circulated that Bayern sets up amateur players. Of course, a team who is German champion after 31 match days has the right to celebrate. Anyone who played such a great season as Bavaria can also celebrate. That was spoken by me in the blue. "

"The team is equipped"

The coach thinks the late neck strike of the previous week, when Hertha received the 1-1 equalization in Bielefeld, the coach thinks: "The team was very disappointed last week after the final whistle. We wanted to make everything clear. We talked about it and it put away. As the team trained, I am convinced that the team is equipped. " Magath worked on the fact that some consider relegation in the city and in the environment of the fifth in the table in view of the constellation - and held an emotional, loud plea on Friday with a view to the Mainz game: "I have been often the last few days When asked about the motto: 'You can do it.' This atmosphere - according to the motto: 'You are already through' - also shapes the players. "

But: "It is our last home game this season, there are 70,000 spectators, it tingles. This season is not so round and happy. We need 90 minutes of use tomorrow, 90 minutes of passion - then we can say goodbye to all fans. " The expected big backdrop called Bobic "great for Berlin, the fans are mobilized". The project is clear: "We have to achieve the most minimal goal of what we have - and hopefully can celebrate together."

The European champion from 1996 by 1996 wrote all other topics, including the future of the trainer and various professionals: "One writes, and then the next one will write down. And then it is speculated. The only one who has to deal with it in the end, I am. I'm sitting here next to our current trainer, it's also about respect. Today we have to bring the joy of the game across the game tomorrow and don't talk about who will be a trainer or which player remains. "

Mainz for Magath "one of the better Bundesliga clubs"

Hertha is working behind the scenes on the future, which also provides for a re -occupation of the coaching position - possibly with Sandro Schwarz (Dynamo Moscow, the matchday reported exclusively about Hertha's interest). In the present, a weak season should find a reasonably conciliatory end. Magath explicitly warned before Saturday's opponent Mainz: "Mainz is playing very good football this season, has a very good coach and a lot of quality in the team. Mainz is one of the better Bundesliga clubs for me. I am impressed by how this team plays. "

The fact that after the final games against Mainz and in Dortmund Magaths time in Berlin tends to end in Berlin does not bring the old master out of the content: "We only spoke about the fact that my commitment is going until the end of the season. I am glad that Fredi me Has broadcast. I think it has gone quite well so far. I don't worry about what is in June or July. " He was "in the good location not to have to do anything - I could well imagine that I will sit down and wait until someone calls again next March". Waiting and drinking tea - that's how Magath kept it. He did not drive badly with it.