Saturday, April 30, 2011

Withdrawal of the resignation: Frings blocked the break with Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen will celebrate two anniversaries: Coach Thomas Schaaf will be 50 years old, and captain Torsten Frings is the duel of the Hanseatic League against VfL Wolfsburg in his 400th Bundesliga game on. It is fitting that it comes in quick succession to these hard days, for sheep and Frings are at Werder years a symbiotic relationship.

Frings is Schaaf's main confidant on the team - that the defensive midfielder returned the favor with great loyalty to his superiors. This team was supposed to be starting this July story, because the Treaty of professionals at the end of the season and he runs clear at the beginning recognized that "for me after the season concluded.

By an extension of the contract at the club went from almost no one, not only sports, but also for economic reasons. Frings will be 35 years old in November and, with an annual income of around 4.2 million euros still one of Werder's top earners. In Philipp Bargfrede and the two young Brazilian Wesley and cheaper successor are available on its position.

Said manager Klaus Allofs would probably not be unhappy if he could receive the veteran of the payroll. He responded irritably, as mid-April Frings surprisingly announced his resignation from the withdrawal. The association is to sit with him, "said Frings and said," that I will continue to play soccer successfully.

Allofs' response was cool. "I do not understand why Tom appeals to the" contract talks, said the manager, are postponed because of Werder's relegation to the post season. As confused responded Frings colleagues who speak out publicly, however, are very reluctant about it. The tenor, however, was clear: On the merits of the former international is no doubt, and despite his age, he is a performer on the Weser.

His competitive play and be recognized for the loyalty club. Nevertheless, Frings blocked the development of young players and is a radical change in the way of the North German urgently need - and want to take. Allofs also why the treaties of Daniel Jensen and Petri Pasanen is not extended, even a return of Diego, he concludes.

The Brazilian is fighting against relegation with Wolfsburg. "There is no way to compel the near future again," Allofs said yesterday. The new stance is also likely to fall victim Frings, especially since he is no longer uncontroversial. Especially the younger players often criticize the outcropping undiplomatic way of the master.

In addition, he is too expensive, confirmed a Werder-Charge of the "world". Bremen plays next season, and apparently is not internationally his team budget cut by about five to eight million euros. For a top earners like Frings, so the bill could deal with the North German even two new players.

Even so, sales of central defenders Per Mertesacker and goalkeeper Tim Wiese unchallenged. Both have contracts still on the Weser in 2012 and next year could go free transfer.

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