Overcoming Challenges: A Quick Guide

“We had to deal with a few challenges” – including the occupation of a new offensive or replacing some top performers in the middle of the field. Board of Sport Joti Chatzialexiou: “The player sales have led us to create better economic stability again for the future. This is still our task on the board, which everyone contributes to. But of course we had to compensate for a certain loss of quality in the squad.”

This also includes the change from Caspar Jander: “The departure of Caspar is painful. In view of the agreed parameters, it was without alternative. In addition, I promised the player that – if a club pays the transfer from us – we let him go. I stand by my word.”

Another point that the board of directors wanted to address during this transfer period was the variability of the team: “We have a great system variability in our current squad. We can implement and act. develop, to leave.

Investments for the future

Ayoub Chaikhoun’s first obligation was made in April. With Robin Lisewski, Kristian Mandic or Justin von der Hitz, more followed: “We always have our perspective players in view. Also those we have committed. We will primarily be used in the U23 so that they can get used to men’s football,” said the board of directors Sport. But also the commitment of Artem Stepanov, “after which the whole 2nd Bundesliga was here”, illustrates once again: working with young players on the Valznerweiher is seen and appreciated. This is also why it was not only invested in players: “We also advanced our infrastructure.” And not only with the club men, but also with the club women and in the young club.

Patience asked

Despite all the plans, it has become a little quieter on the transfer front in the meantime. This had reasons, as our board of directors explains: “We had an intermediate phase where part of the budget was bound. We did not want to go to risk, and therefore there is always a little patience in such a transfer phase.” Using the example of Mohamed Ali Zoma, he explains: “Mohamed cost twice at the beginning. But I only spent what we wanted to spend on him.”

Due to the transfer of Caspar Jander, however, the financial scope was added again and so the squad could be reinforced and thus completed, which is why Adriano Grimaldi’s obligation was also possible: “We had the intention of committed to signing a nasty player who can fix the balls in the box and change a game again. Adriano can also help us in the cabin and be a great support for this young team.”

Patience was asked in the transfer phase – and it will also be in the coming days: “Miro and his team of coaches now take time to be able to work with the full squad and then score the points.”