1860 - Michael Köllner: For us it is about a lot

Because the lions received a coarse 0: 4 clap at 1. FC Magdeburg on the last match day, the relegation rank, unlike hoped, can no longer be reached on the last matchday. And yet the last game of the season in the home in Grünwald stadium against Borussia Dortmund II (for preview) is of great importance: because the lions absolutely want to defend the fourth place in the table in order to play again in the DFB Cup in the coming season. Accordingly, chief coach Köllner says: "For us it is about a lot."

At first there is the economic factor. "We do everything we can to the end of fourth place and we will start again in the DFB Cup next year. Then we will see how the club is setting up," says Köllner, the importance of the DFB Cup with a view to the personnel and Financial planning. Another participation would rinse money into the coffers, depending on the performance, even more than the Giesinger would plan for the initial budget. This season, the former Bundesliga club even founded the round of 16.

Then there is also the sporting factor that the cup brings parallel to the championship: duels against higher -class, often attractive opponents that focus on the club nationwide. In short: The defense of fourth place would be important "so that we can deliver gripping cup fights again for our fans," emphasizes sports managing director Günther Gorenzel.

In all likelihood, however, the lions need a victory against the Bundesliga reserve of Borussia Dortmund. Because VfL Osnabrück even goes to the match day (but with the two hits worse goal difference). Waldhof Mannheim is a point away, in his own victory against Havelse on the mistake of the competitors, or with a draw for corresponding high defeats of the other two clubs (for the starting point before the 38th matchday).

First of all, it's about beating Dortmund.

Michael Köllner

With the parallel games, Köllner, who has to do without Semi Belkahia (thigh injury), wants to deal with less, he prefers to look at his own task and, accordingly On Saturday behind and just reflecting on your own strengths "we know what we can do," he says. "First of all, it's about beating Dortmund." In order to be able to "spend a nice day in the Grünwalder" again, unless "pass the wildest things in Osnabrück", as he adds.

Speaking of beautiful day: he should be alone for Marcel Bär, but still becomes the sole top scorer - currently the former Braunschweig rank is shared with Baris Atik (19 goals each), but which is blocked on the last matchday. And then there is also the adoption of some players from the current squad. Gorenzel left open on Friday, but revealed: "Some decisions have been made."

It remains exciting whether Richard Neudecker will count among the fixed departures. The question may also remain unanswered. "One or the other is still open, be it from the player side or from our side," said Gorenzel.