Before Alexander Nouri stands up in front of the people he wants to call his team from now on, he is tense. How will they react to him? Nouri takes a breath. 20 expectant looks are directed at him, the man in the middle of the room, dressed in jeans, a shirt and a jacket. “A warm hello from me,” Nouri begins, glad that everyone had come along. Then he introduces himself: 46 years old, family, two children, a lot of experience in professional football. Maybe, he says, some people still know him from the Bundesliga, as head coach of Werder Bremen and Hertha BSC. Nouri gets louder. His goal has always been to be successful together and to develop something together. He stares around. Well, who’s there?
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