Werder Bremen: Former Players Offer Support

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Werder Bremen is in crisis and in a relegation battle. Two double heroes from 2004 are now offering the club their help. What do they think about?

Bremen – Iconic trainer Felix Magath had already identified himself as a possible savior on Sunday evening SV Werder Bremen brought into play, now with Ivan Klasnic Another ex-Bremen player made it clear that he wanted to help the club in the current difficult sporting situation. “They have to bring me and Toni (Editor’s note: Ailton) into the team so that there is a good atmosphere again, and then they will score goals again,” the former Werder striker told “Sport1”. Although this is not possible as a coach, both the now 46-year-old and his former congenial strike partner would Ailton always available for any support. “We would be willing to help. I mean that seriously, after all Werder is our club and of course we will do everything we can to help,” said Klasnic.

In 2004, SV Werder Bremen won the double. The team’s heroes back then included Ivan Klasnic and Ailton. Now they want to help their former club in the crisis. © IMAGO / Camera 4

Werder Bremen legend Ivan Klasnic offers his former club help in the crisis

The two ex-professionals would particularly use their previous goal-scoring instincts in the offensive of the team, which was lame this season SV Werder Bremen would like to bring it closer. “I’m not a coach, but I could bring a good atmosphere, bring back the smiles among the players and, if desired, show the strikers where the goal is,” he said Ivan Klasnic clearly. In addition to the lack of goals, the former Croatian international is missing the necessary relaxedness in the team. “I think there’s something wrong with the team. There’s a lack of fun in football and there’s a lack of community. The failures lead to new failures again and again, so the team isn’t intact,” emphasizes the double hero from 2004.

Blaming the misery solely on former head coach Horst Steffen holds up Ivan Klasnicwho still plays regularly for the legendary team SV Werder Bremen arises, is inappropriate. But it’s also difficult for him to give reasons why the 56-year-old didn’t work on the Weser. “Maybe he was too inexperienced for the Bundesliga. He did a very good job in the second division, you have to take your hat off to that. It’s difficult to say why it didn’t work out now,” explains Klasnic and adds: “Maybe he didn’t have the types of players that are necessary for his playing system.” (bvo)

Marcus Cole

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