SC #Freiburg ultras mourning Khalid, a Moroccan refugee who ended up in Freiburg and became part of the club’s active support.
He died last week aged 32.
Back underway, Freiburg 1-0 up but were holding on towards the end of the first half. With RB’s quality off the bench, feel Freiburg really need a second goal here.
“Mimimimimimi” reads a banner in the RB end, German for “wah wah wah,” stop crying, that sort of thing.
That sums up the attitude, really. In Leipzig and surrounding areas, Red Bull have found a customer base who, when confronted with criticism, I suppose, simply don’t care 🤷♂️
Whistles and huge “SCHEISS RED BULL” banner in the Freiburg end as the winners receive their medals and the trophy.
🇹🇷 Went to Istanbul this week, watching #MUFC in a dramatic 3-3 draw in a brilliant city full of friendly and football-mad people.
Unfortunately, the whole thing was then tarnished by the latest episode of shit @UEFA treatment of travelling supporters.
🧵 Here we go again:
Arrived at the away end 30mins before kick-off and joined huge queue in the rain for 8 turnstiles, only 6 of which appeared to be operational. Inexplicably, several wooden delivery pallets are simply lying on the floor in the queue, everyone tripping over them in the dark.
Upon reaching the turnstiles, the reasons for the delay become clear: printed tickets are sodden, nobody’s QR codes are working and many phones don't even physically fit in the scanners. Gridlock. Crush. Frustration. Already missed kick-off.
RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has addressed the criticism of his club, as he does from time to time.
Now, I'm going to go through some of his comments and those of some others because a) they're entitled to their views and b) it's very much a standard script.
Long thread 😬
This is a script we've been hearing from the club, its fans and the uncritical Leipzig media bubble for the past decade.
Much of it misses, or willingly ignores, the point. Having said that, some of it also a response to criticism which also misses the point.
1. The Frankfurt comparison or "you've got no fans."
This is a response to the mockery of RB for not having the huge numbers of fans that other big German clubs do. But both arguments (the mockery and the defence) miss the point.
CEO Hans-Joachim #Watzke: "This is not an easy day because the mutual appreciation among us was, is and remains great. But after a season which was unsatisfactory for various reasons, we've had to conclude that we haven't made the most of our potential." #BVB
Marco #Rose: "Despite a difficult season with lots of unpredictability, I was convinced we were on the right path. But during our discussion, I got the impression that the total trust of all was no longer there. We've reached a mutual agreement to end our cooperation." #BVB
While we were there, SCF fans @helgethomas & @WilleRobin explained brilliantly and articulately what their club is all about. It's still well worth a listen.