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.

Soccer-Bundesliga: Bremen Wolfsburg leave with victory in 16th place

Felix Magath has been successful with VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga relegation fight a way out. The Lower Saxony sat at Werder Bremen with a goal by Sascha Riether in the 22 Minute with 1-0 (1-0) by. With the second win in six days the master abandoned by 2009 in the Bundesliga, at least until last week the relegation place and climbed to 14th place The club from the Weser had failed, however, make the league to be perfect with a home victory.

National Keeper: Keeper lawn will stay with Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese has made in connection with the speculation about a move to Bundesliga rivals Schalke 04 in place of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer a clear commitment to his current employer. "For me there's only one thing: Werder Bremen. And for this club I will do everything, "said the 29-year-old the" Kreiszeitung Syke.

The keeper, whose contract with the Hanseatic League is still limited to 2012 did, however, also clear that he places value on a strong Werder team in the coming season: "It is not my ambition rumzugurken permanently down there in this season. We need to keep the team. "Bremer Tabellenelfter are as yet unmarried and not all relegation worries 2011/2012 qualified for international competition.

25 years ago: The contract awarded penalty Kutzop still haunts

Michael Kutzop was the art shooter par excellence. From eleven meters, it took almost forever. 39 of 40 penalties he turned in his career. But the one that touched off the post 25 years ago in Bremen's Weser Stadium, made him a football legend. The miss still haunts him. "Of course I am repeatedly asked for it," the 56-year-old said the most famous penalty kick in the Bundesliga history.

On 22 April 1986 put the pro-Werder in the game against Bayern Munich in the 89th Minute the ball to the point felt no pressure, went to - and did not hit the first time. The game ended 0-0, which was almost secure championship for the team of Werder coach Otto Rehhagel gone. Bayern got themselves a week later the title because the depressed Bremen lost their last game in Stuttgart.

Opinion | trainer should remain: Schaaf Werder's confidence in defying the league trend

It's bizarre, what the Bundesliga this season to offer in regard to the maintenance of their life coach. Since 1899 Hoffenheim announced on Tuesday to dissolve the contract with Marco Pezzaiuoli end of the season. So with the coach, who was promoted in January for the retired chief Ralf Rangnick. It was a message that fit into the image of a league, of which occupy half of the 18 clubs in five games before season's end is no longer the coach, who was beginning of the season still in office.

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At the last minute: Bremen assigns certain victory against Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach has got hold in the basement battle with Werder Bremen with a last-minute goal by defender Dante (90 +2) or a point. The five-time German champions, won a 1-1 (0-1) and showed morale in the battle for the league. Sandro Wagner (39th) scored the goal for the Bremen 1-0. The last table of the Lower Rhine increased his point total to 23, however, floats on top in relegation danger.

24. Spieltag: Werder In the final sprint saves point against Leverkusen

Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga relegation battle draws hope. Against second-placed Bayer Leverkusen won the Hanseatic League in a brilliant final phase with a 2-2 (0-1) and evidence after 24 Round 15 Rank, three points clear of relegation 17th place For in all respects superior score achieved Eren Derdiyok (42) and national player Simon Rolfes (67) the doors to the Rhineland.

1-0 Derdiyok skipped the entire back line including the Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese and kicked the ball with a header from four yards away over the line. Rolfes finally hit a low shot from about ten meters. The winless for the past six games Bremer came through an own goal from substitute Stefan Kiessling (83) connected to the port before the Leverkusen Arturo Vidal for repeated foul play, the yellow and red card (87) saw.

remains Schaaf - 250 Werder Fans stop bus: after derby defeat

The reception for the once masterful Derby loser was frosty. 250 applied Fans stopped after the embarrassing 0-4 (0-1) packing when the team bus Hamburger SV Werder Bremen and clamored for an explanation. A little later the athletic leadership stood with the entire team at the ramp to the Weser Stadion, said to the supporters and apparently found the right words.

Klaus Allofs was the most important answer: "Thomas Schaaf is not negotiable," the manager said again. He hit it all the taste of the fans for their coach Thomas Schaaf, you're the best man, "sang. With a "never second League dismissed "the completely Werder team operated at night. "It was absolutely correct, as they have heard more," Allofs said after the incident on Saturday evening and added: "They have them noted the great concern about the current situation become clear.

22. Matchday: No victory against 96 - Werder still in a crisis

Werder Bremen the relegation danger in the football league is becoming increasingly real, the sport continues downhill on the Weser. Despite superior play, the Hanseatic League came in the north derby against Hanover 96 on a 1-1 (0-1) and can also not in the battle for the league hardly get air. National player Per Mertesacker Werder kept with his equalizer in the 50th Minutes at least before a bankruptcy.

2-1 Hoffenheim: Frings hits and leaves the future in Bremen

The audience rushed Bremer, Werder sporting director Klaus Allofs pressed him to his chest, only Torsten Frings was with the cheers of his cracking last minute goal and a 2-1 (1-0) victory against 1899 Hoffenheim start bit. "Look short and then think again about the next game," described the 34-year-old's feelings and pushed too sprawling euphoria at the Weser quickly from a stop: "Next week we need to Cologne, which are just below it like we do.

Werder Bremen: Klaus Allofs fights against common mechanisms

Now they come also. Were fed through here again. This was to be expected. Now they are just fed by others, from television, from the leaves with the big letters. Mario Basler says this, Uli Borowka says that. Even Dieter Eilts, the good one. There must breathe deeply and Klaus Allofs yet maintain one's composure.

He is accustomed to the storm and the gray clouds, Bremen is not Marbella and the North Sea coast not the Costa Brava. Even climate. But what happens to him now that is at least used to, "which has a different quality." On the justification argue he does not like, "sure, we are international not, are we out of the Cup kicked out, and place 14 in the Bundesliga, all 19 points in the preliminary round, which is certainly an unusual situation.

Test matches: Van Nistelrooy humbles Ajax - Bremen fool of himself

A week before the rear half of the season at FC Schalke 04 Football Bundesliga club Hamburger SV won a test match against the Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam 4-2 record (3-0). Before 22 742 spectators in Hamburg achieved the outstanding Ruud van Nistelrooy (2./37./75. Minute) and David Jarolim (44) the goals for HSV.

For the guests met Luis Suárez (59./61.). HSV coach Armin Veh was up to the still injured Dutch defender Joris Mathijsen and the Croatian striker Mladen Petric exert its full strength. In addition to Captain Heiko Westermann played the Serb Gojko Kacar, who was signed in the summer from Hertha BSC, the first time for Mathijsen in central defense.