He received a promotion at Fortuna in 2012. - Weber eager for the demotion
Düsseldorf's Fortuna can ascend to the first division solely through relegation. At the second division club, the person responsible for this task is the sports director...
Regardless if the adversaries are Union Berlin, Mainz, Bochum, or Cologne - which seems to be the case currently - doesn't make much of a difference to Christian Weber (40): "We'll take it as it comes. Particularly as we're in a good rhythm at the moment and the lads are enjoying themselves. Initially, we'll take on Magdeburg on Sunday and then see what happens." He also said, "It's crucial that we maintain our confidence and continue to flow. Additionally, the boys enter the relegation play-off well-prepared."
First of all, the 16th-placed team in Bundesliga will be at home (May 23, 8:30 pm/Sky and Sat1), followed by the second leg in Düsseldorf (May 27, 8:30 pm/Sky and Sat1). Fortuna's advantage: With almost two weeks before the initial match, they already have some clarity and can plan a lot. The tickets for the second leg on the Rhine go on sale on Tuesday.
Relegation after 12 years for Weber: "We've earned it with an outstanding season. I believe we have a good chance. We had some highpoints, such as the cup semi-final. We played really well in the second half of the season. We should look forward to the relegation." Just as when he and Fortuna knocked out Hertha in a controversial relegation play-off with a pitch disturbance right before the final whistle.
However, there were weeks-long court proceedings prior to promotion being finalized. Weber: "I hope that doesn't happen this time."
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Source: symclub.org
