Munich (dpa / lby) - 1860 Munich's coach Michael Köllner should, according to President Robert Reisinger, hold back from time to time with public statements. "Speech is silver, silence is gold. That's how you could put it, especially in such a sensitive construct as 1860 - where every word is really put on the gold scales," said Reisinger (58) "Münchner Merkur" and "tz" in the Interview before the start of the 3rd football league.
In the specific case, Köllner had praised the representative of the controversial investor Hasan Ismaik. “He is free to praise anyone he wants to praise. But for some people it is surprising that he is so exposed and makes statements outside of his area of expertise,” said Reisinger.
Reisinger can imagine that the affable Köllner even shaped an era with the "Löwen" like Werner Lorant once did. "I would like it. He would be the right guy for this - if he concentrates on the sport. As far as I'm concerned, he can stay as long as Streich in Freiburg. However, we thought that about Daniel Bierofka," said Reisinger, since 2017 President of Munich.
After two fourth places in a row, the "lions" want to move up. "It has to work for the fans, for our team - everyone longs for the second division. But it doesn't have to work structurally or financially," explained Reisinger. "We are not in danger of going to Infanteriestrasse if we don't get promoted. But of course: it would do the battered lion soul good if we could finally leave the 3rd division."
Reisinger would like to jump directly into the 2nd Bundesliga after five years in third division. He hopes "that in the end we'll be at the top, that we'll be promoted directly. At my age, relegation is no longer good for my nerves," he admitted. The "Lions" start on Saturday (2:00 p.m.) at Dynamo Dresden.
