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On Friday, 1. FC Saarbrücken started their 2024/25 campaign with a 1-0 win at 1860 Munich. In the Rüdiger Ziehl interview, the Saarbrücken head coach spoke to World Soccer Talk about what’s next for his giant-killing team, as well as his opinions on German soccer, as well as comparisons to the English game.
Rüdiger Ziehl took over 1. FC Saarbrücken at the start of the 2021/22 season. The team finished the 2022/23 season in fifth place. In 2023/24 the team agonizingly missed out on third place in the promotion play-offs by three points but reached the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal after knocking out Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Rüdiger Ziehl interview
McFadyean:You played with VfL Wolfsburg II in your last two seasons and in the third tier. In England, the second teams, under-23s or under-21s, play in a separate league, which is a closed-door league. Do you think it makes sense for second teams to be playing in a professional third tier?
Ziehl: “In my view, it makes sense. That way you have real competition for the young players. If you only play against other under-23s or under-21s, you don’t have the same pressure. When you play in the third or fourth tier, you’re playing against 30-year-olds, experienced players, which is far better for the young players and in front of big crowds. It’s the best possible situation. Not every player is ready to make the jump from the U19s to the Bundesliga.”
McFadyean:As a club manager you manage a wide range of aspects of the club. Is it much more expensive for a club to have a team in the fourth or third tier?
Ziehl: “There is a huge jump from the fourth, the Regionalliga to the third, the Dritte Liga, in terms of the costs for security, transport, players, and salaries but it is worthwhile in terms of media income as the games are shown on Magenta Sports TV in Germany. You have big clubs like 1860 Munich, and Dynamo Dresden in the third division but…
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Author : Ben McFadyean
Publish date : 2024-08-05 14:47:32
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