Kick-off at BILD Live!
On Sunday morning, BILD LIVE, the BILD TV broadcaster, started the day with “The Situation of the League”. Guest: Fredi Bobic (49).
Hertha’s sports director on …
… the false start (two bankruptcies in two games): “That’s football. You never know what will come out in the end. Of course you are disappointed with the start. We have a lot to work through. But of course it’s just a start that you drag with you, where it won’t be easy in the next few weeks. “
… the penalty dispute in the game against Wolfsburg (1: 2): “I didn’t like that, I’m being completely honest. This is easier to regulate, even before the game. That there was this discussion on the pitch doesn’t look good on the outside. The only good thing was – even if it felt like everyone wanted to shoot – that the ball was in at the end. “
… the 375 million euros that Lars Windhorst (44) invested in Hertha: “Money gives you a certain security. But Otto Rehhagel always said: money doesn’t score goals. That’s right. You need a base, a team around the team. It’s been a mess in the last few years. That’s why I was called and convinced to take on this really difficult task. I know it’s not an easy thing. We have to try to use this money wisely, but some of it is already gone. Corona was the big driver there. “
… the use of Windhorst coal: “If you look at the last few years, over 100 million euros have been invested in transfers. Loans have been canceled, loans have been repaid, and it has already been put to good use. I told Lars Windhorst what I intend to do, the discussions are constructive. These tranches have nothing to do with sporting activities. The numbers aren’t that good, but I’m not the financier here. I am not allowed to say that in public. What I can say is that we got what we spent. “
… Hertha’s change plans: “The transfer market is difficult, but we will still do something. We’re looking on the outside lanes, players will leave us too. We tried Messi, but the problem was the base salary. We could have afforded the transfer (laughs). “
… players willing to leave: If players think they can make more money or play for a bigger club, let them go. I need a team here with a mentality that gives everything for Hertha. With Matheus Cunha (wants to go, the editor) other clubs are of course on the prowl. You know your positive and negative qualities. “
… Trainer Pal Dardai (45): “First of all you have to show him respect that he did well during the difficult time with the quarantine. So many coaches have come and gone in the last few years, that always means unrest. We wanted to have a quiet summer in which the team could focus on one coach. We wish him that he has the hand and that it will work in the future. “
… when asked whether Dardai is still Hertha coach at the end of the season: “These questions are always difficult to answer. But I haven’t fired a coach for a long time. “
… Dortmund’s stuttering start (first 5: 2 against Frankfurt, then 1: 2 in Freiburg): “You know what Borussia Dortmund can do. But the league does not allow any weaknesses. You always have to go to 100 percent. Something like Dortmund never actually happens to Bavaria. But we’re only on the second day of the match. I think Marco Rose knows what he has to change. “
… the future of BVB star Erling Haaland: “I’m sure that if he changes, he will move to a really, really big club. The big Spanish clubs are currently not solvent. The Italians can’t pay for it either. So I think it’s going to be the Premier League. I wish BVB that they stay. “
… Haaland’s attitude: “He’s a goalie. If he doesn’t score, he’s pissed off. He wants to score, wants to win. That is his great strength. From what you hear he’s a top professional, only cares about football. He doesn’t let himself be distracted by football, has no nonsense in his head. This results in great careers in the end. “
… the question of whether Bayern have to get Haaland: “Actually, Bavaria should do everything for it, I’m sure.”
… Leipzig as a candidate for the title: “It’s always your turn. But if the door that Bavaria opened was open, they never went through. You have evolved, that looks good. But here too there are two faces. “
… Bayern’s dominance in the league: “Overall, Bavaria has the best quality in the squad. We are currently the boring league in Europe as far as that goes. “
… the imbalance between clubs in Europe: “You have seen in the last 20 years that the clubs that are always in the Champions League have set themselves apart from the others. An imbalance has arisen. Changing that will be difficult. We won’t be able to change that anymore. The romance is nice, but we won’t get it back. “
… a possible Super League: “I don’t think the Super League would interest the audience. In the beginning maybe, but I find a derby more interesting than when I see Real against Bayern ten times. “
… possible titles at Hertha: “If at some point we should have a hand at Hertha, it will be the trophy. I’m too realist when it comes to the championship. “
… the possibility that Niko Kovac will one day become Hertha coach: “I can’t know what’s going to happen in two or three years. If you ask me now, I’ll say: Nope. He is very happy in Monaco and is doing a great job. I concentrate on Hertha BSC. “
… a possible out of the 50 + 1 rule in the Bundesliga: “It’s good. It won’t happen in the medium term, we are clearly committed to 50 + 1. But at some point it will be unstoppable. We will not get around that, it will be forced upon us. Tradition is something beautiful. But it prevents you from thinking ahead. Everyone has the right to design their corporate structure the way they want. That should mean: 50 + 1 must not play a role. The problem we have is that investors are always said to be bad people. But there are also good investors. “
… his short career as a rapper during his professional career in Stuttgart: “You do crazy things. It started a bit in the 1990s. That was a colorful time. We also ended our career very quickly (laughs). “
… the audience loss after the fans return: “If everything were freely accessible and the capacities weren’t limited, a lot more would have come – I’m sure of that. I have to put on a mask, maybe not sitting with my buddies. It’s not fun either, because the fun factor is missing.
… a possible legal action against the audience restrictions: “I am sure that Bundesliga clubs will complain that they open up completely. There will be no stopping it. We were celebrated for our hygiene concept. Now we are the last and look abroad. Hertha would join a lawsuit. We talk about it, look at it for two or three weeks. Then there will be a general consensus in the league that fans can come when they have recovered or have been vaccinated. “
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