Werder Bremen does not collect any sympathy points: After the defeat of Hamburger SV in the relegation second leg against Hertha BSC, the Green-Whites publish a malicious tweet that leads to a violent shitstorm. The club quickly rowed back.
Hamburger SV didn't make it again. The traditional club from the north fails at the fourth attempt to return to the Bundesliga. In the relegation second leg, the "Rothosen" lost 2-0 to Hertha BSC this Monday evening after a 1-0 win in the first leg at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. HSV coach Tim Walter was depressed and drained after the final drama. "I'm very, very proud of my team. What we've done here with the help of our spectators, with the club - I think we've managed to create something over the course of the season," said the coach.
In the midst of this mourning of the northern giants, a malicious tweet burst from the big rivals Werder Bremen, who, after being relegated last season, had made direct re-emergence together with Schalke 04 a few days ago. "It would be really insensitive and not very sensitive if someone were to post this video now …" wrote Bremen's social media department with a winking smiley about an excerpt of their own promotion celebrations as the roaring crowd in the Weser Stadium Replacement keeper Michael Zetterer shouted "You see Hamburg, that's how it's done".
The fact that Hertha BSC was also congratulated on remaining in the league in the same tweet went completely unnoticed, as a shitstorm developed for Werder's media department in a very short time. Supporters of numerous clubs, including many Werder fans, complained about the disrespect and lack of fair play that the club is actually known for. Despite all the rivalry, a little sensitivity and humility is still appropriate, so the tenor.
Werder reacted promptly and deleted the entry almost 15 minutes later. In addition, the club sheepishly apologized for his misstep, which was "completely inappropriate and unsportsmanlike". After all, you know “from your own experience what emotions are associated with the relegation”. The Bremen team only narrowly escaped relegation two years ago with two draws in the relegation against 1. FC Heidenheim. Werder ended the post with a pious wish: "We hope that there will soon be northern derbies in the Bundesliga again."
