Borussia Mönchengladbach vor dem Absturz

Sport Inside, April 18, 2011 - Netzer's Heirs - VfL 1900 Borussia Mönchengladbach Facing Relegation - Rolf Königs to Stay Until 2013 Five German championships, three DFB Cup wins, two UEFA Cup victories – Borussia Mönchengladbach's collection of titles is impressive. However, their last DFB Cup win was 16 years ago, and their last championship a full 34 years ago. For the past 15 years, the traditional club from the Lower Rhine has been almost exclusively in the bottom half of the table. Twice, in 1999 and 2007, they even suffered relegation to the second division. Now, with five matchdays remaining, a third relegation seems imminent – ​​the successors of the former "Foals" are in danger of becoming a yo-yo club. A modern stadium and sound financial management in recent years don't seem to be helping. Two members' initiatives are calling for reforms. Some blame the management for the team's decline and want to take over leadership themselves, while others demand more influence for the members within the existing structures. Caught in the middle is the club's leadership, headed by President Königs, fighting to retain its power. Only one thing unites all parties: everyone hopes that the team's downward spiral will end, that Borussia will establish itself in the Bundesliga, and that sooner or later it will once again compete in European competitions. --- Five German championships, three DFB Cup victories, two UEFA Cup wins – Borussia Mönchengladbach's collection of titles is impressive. But the last DFB Cup victory was 16 years ago, and the last championship even 34 years ago. For the past 15 years, the traditional club from the Lower Rhine has been almost exclusively languishing in the bottom half of the table. Twice, in 1999 and 2007, they even had to play in the second division. Now, with five matchdays remaining, it looks like their third relegation – the successors of the former "Foals" are in danger of becoming a yo-yo club. A modern stadium and sound financial management in recent years don't seem to be helping. Two member initiatives are calling for reforms. Some blame the management for the team's decline and want to take over leadership themselves, while others are demanding more influence for members within the existing structures. Caught in the middle is the club's leadership, headed by President Königs, fighting to retain its power. In the meantime, the club's management is fighting for King and President's power. Only one thing unites all parties: everyone hopes that the sporting decline will end, that Borussia will establish itself in the Bundesliga, and that sooner or later it will once again play on the European stage. Only one thing unites all parties: Everyone hopes that the sports downturn ends, the cup competition is established in the Bundesliga, and sooner or later they'll be back on the European stage. --- More Tags: Werder Bremen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Hamburger SV, FC Schalke 04, Hertha BSC Berlin, Borussia Dortmund, VfL Wolfsburg, Hannover 96, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, FC Energie Cottbus, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Eintracht Frankfurt, 1. FC Nürnberg, Karlsruher SC, FC Hansa Rostock, MSV Duisburg, FC Bayern München, Borussia Mönchengladbach TSV Alemannia Aachen, 1.FSV Mainz 05, 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1. FC Köln, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, TSV 1860 München, Kickers Offenbach, SC Freiburg, FC Augsburg, TuS Koblenz, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, SC Paderborn, SV Wehen, TSG Hoffenheim, FC St. Pauli, VfL Osnabrück, FC Erzgebirge Aue, Rot Weiss Essen, Fortuna Düsseldorf