Freiburg coach Christian Streich doesn’t like adulation at all – especially not after a defeat.
When Christian Streich was asked about a possible participation in the Champions League, the successful coach of SC Freiburg rolled his eyes in annoyance. “This is the third time that I get this question this week. I think this question is complete nonsense,” said the 56-year-old on Sky. That was before the 1: 2 (0: 1) in the top game of the Bundesliga at Bayern Munich.
After that, the mood at Streich wasn’t much better. “I deal with any prognoses and other stuff. The players have gone through valleys and have continuously developed very well. I keep all this talk about the Champions League away from the team.” You don’t let yourself be put under pressure in tranquil Freiburg. I’ve always done well with it. ” Period.
Just don’t raise expectations that are too high, although the strong Breisgauers were able to prove their qualities again at the record champions despite the defeat.
Even Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann spoke with respect of a “direct competitor who demanded a lot from us” after the narrow success. Also thanks to prank that can inspire people. But who has not liked it for ten years when too much is discussed about his SC.
Prank: “Leave our boys alone”
This also became clear when he was asked about his striker Lucas Höler, whom Sky expert Dietmar Hamann already sees in the national team. It wasn’t that long ago, Streich countered, “that Lucas was attacked extremely on social media. And now the national team? Take care of Bayern, Dortmund and the others,” Streich said emphatically, “and leave our boys alone , then maybe they will be even better “.
It’s his project. It is not impossible that he will leave Freiburg one day, said Streich in the current sports studio on ZDF, “but it is very difficult to imagine that I will go somewhere else”.
Streich criticizes Premier League and Newcastle
Streich also criticized the development in football that major investors interfere. “Clubs shouldn’t belong to private individuals, but to the people who love them,” he said, referring to Newcastle United. The Magpies were taken over by a Saudi Arabian consortium under the influence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Streich described the takeover as “shameful for the English Football Association and the Premier League” and said: “There are always things happening in football that have exceeded all limits.”
Looking at Newcastle, which now has the richest owner, he said: “In this case it is incredible who is in this consortium.” After all, it is known that the Saudis are “involved in serious human rights violations”.
