For a club that was founded in 2009, RB Leipzig has come a long way. It began as a partnership with fifth-tier SSV Markranstädt, who Red Bull bought the playing rights from, ultimately changing the club name to RB Leipzig. Intending to reach the Bundesliga in eight years through the promotion/relegation system, RB Leipzig did the impossible. It accomplished it in seven.
The year 2016 was the club’s first in the Bundesliga where it has remained ever since.
Given the very traditional format of German soccer as well as the strong opinions expressed by supporter groups throughout the country, it came as no surprise that RB Leipzig faced a lot of backlash.
1.“Germans hate RB Leipzig”
If you listen to social media, you may think that RB Leipzig ranks as the most despised club in Germany. However, according to a 2024 Nielsen study, RB Leipzig is the seventh most-liked Bundesliga club in the country.
As hard as it may be for some to believe, several clubs aren’t as liked nationally as Leipzig, according to the same study. Those include Bayer Leverkusen, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg, and Borussia Monchengladbach.
In the surrounding regions, outside Saxony, RB Leipzig is the most-liked club, far more than Bayern Munich.
Certainly, some still despise RB Leipzig for the way that a giant corporation bought a club to advance them to the Bundesliga. But this appears to be a very small vocal minority. Bayern Munich, for example, has the honor of being both the most-disliked team in Germany, as well as the most-liked.
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2.“Foreigners hate RB Leipzig too”
Outside of Germany, RB Leipzig is the third most-liked Bundesliga team. FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund rank number one and two respectively.
Internationally, there isn’t the distaste that some Germans have for RB Leipzig. Perhaps part of that reason may be the success the club has achieved. That…
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Author : Christopher Harris
Publish date : 2024-10-28 14:00:00
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