Kommende Woche ist Jürgen Klopp 100 Tage als „Head of Global Soccer“ bei Red Bull im Amt. Flügel wurden dem wichtigsten Klub seitdem nicht verliehen, im Gegenteil. RB Leipzig ist im Sturzflug, hat von elf Ligaspielen nur drei gewonnen. Platz 7 in der Rückrundentabelle – noch hinter Augsburg und Mainz.
Statt Klopp-Effekt ein Erfolgs-Defekt!
Dem Ex-Liverpool-, Dortmund- und Mainz-Trainer kann man das logischerweise nicht vorwerfen. Dem gefeuerten Marco Rose und Leipzig-Boss Marcel Schäfer schon. Sie haben die aktuell schlechteste Saison der RB-Geschichte zu verantworten.
[–>Während Klopp durch die Welt jettete, siegte Leipzig nicht mal gegen Union Berlin (0:0), Augsburg (0:0) und Heidenheim (2:2). Bei den eigenen Ansprüchen genauso erbärmlich wie sieben (!) Niederlagen in acht Champions-League-Spielen.
Und Klopp? Zweimal saß er bisher im Stadion (4:2 gegen Werder, 1:3 in Stuttgart), dreimal war er zu Meetings vor Ort, sprach zuletzt auch zur Mannschaft. Es würde Leipzig guttun, wenn er, statt als Schattenmann zu agieren, viel mehr Gesicht nach außen zeigt.
Klar ist schon: Den wahren Klopp-Effekt wird es beim Umbruch im Sommer geben müssen. Ohne Champions League sind Sesko, Openda und Xavi Simons – der sich als Superstar sieht, aber zu selten so spielt – kaum zu halten. Die Aufgabenliste wird immer länger. Da muss von allen mehr kommen!
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