Holstein Kiel celebrated its first promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday evening. Image: imago images/Lobeca
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Even before referee Sven Jablonski sounded the final whistle, hardly a Kiel fan stayed in their seats. The pitch was ready to be stormed, and when the game was actually over, the wave of blue and white supporters literally spilled onto the turf and the roof of the dugout.
With a 1-1 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf, Holstein Kiel was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club’s history, and as the first team from Germany’s northernmost state Schleswig-Holstein, on Saturday evening.
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“First a Flens, no!” said managing director Uwe Stöver when asked if he could understand it, and Lewis Holtby was soon in the stands handing out beer bottles to the fans. He himself, Holtby said a little later, “haven’t drunk much beer yet.” “I gave out more.”
After all, it will be a long evening, he is a bit more experienced, “you can’t go full throttle right at the beginning, otherwise it will be a short evening.” He also serves as a role model; his daughter is watching, “she can’t believe that I’m an idiot either.”
Holtby declares war on FC Bayern and Harry Kane
After Kiel narrowly failed in the promotion relegation in 2018 and 2021, first against Wolfsburg, then against Cologne, it has now worked the direct way at the third attempt. Former national player Holtby reminded a Bundesliga team about the upcoming encounters.
“I think we are Bayern Munich’s feared opponents”said Holtby jokingly. “There was already a snowstorm game here. When Thomas Müller comes here again, he’ll have flashbacks. And I’ll cover Harry Kane.”
Bayern Munich failed in the 2021 DFB Cup against Holstein Kiel
In the deepest Corona winter of 2021, Holstein Kiel was able to knock the big FC Bayern out of the DFB Cup after a penalty shootout, although at the time there were no fans and also without Lewis Holtby. Holtby only moved to Kiel for the 2021/22 season and has now achieved promotion in the third year.
Lewis Holtby has been playing for Holstein Kiel since 2021. Image: imago images/Lobeca
“I’m extremely grateful to be able to experience this,” Holtby said. “Creating something historic with Holstein Kiel is unique. You can see it in the people, you experienced the atmosphere today, people really wanted it and I am very grateful and happy that I am still taking part in a promotion at almost 34 can then play in the Bundesliga again.”
Timo Becker, who was named “beer captain” by his Kiel teammates, spoke more directly about the promotion to the first division. “I’m going to drink myself crazy”said Becker. “I’m going to tear down the stadium and cut everything down to size.”
For the tenth time in a row, Wolfsburg were able to lift the DFB Cup on Thursday. Thanks primarily to a strong first half, VfL Wolfsburg won the final against FC Bayern 2-0 in front of 44,400 fans in the sold-out Cologne stadium.
2024-05-12 11:43:00
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