Holstein Kiel in the crisis: Home game against Heidenheim not sold out!

Holstein Kiel in the crisis: Home game against Heidenheim not sold out!

The mood at Holstein Kiel is at a low point! After a catastrophic winless series of seven defeats and two draws in the last nine competitive games, the euphoria around the climber has dropped sharply. The upcoming home game against 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday, 3:30 p.m., will not be sold out for the first time this season - only about 14,000 of the 15,034 tickets are sold. An alarming sign for the storks!

The latest 0: 3 loss in the DFB Cup against second division club 1. FC Köln has heavily burdened the nerves of the Kiel players and coaches Marcel Rapp. The 45-year-old, who previously exuded confidence, is now combative: "We have to stay tuned, remain patient." But trust in the team is fading, and the statistics speaks volumes: a duel rate of lean 38 percent shows the weaknesses of the worst defensive in the league. Rapp calls for support among the players: "It's about the willingness to coach each other."

rapp does not see any final

Although Heidenheim's coach Frank Schmidt describes the game as "particularly explosive" for Kiel, Rapp is left: "I don't see it that the season after Saturday is over. Of course we want to win the home game. But it is not a final for us." But the challenge is great, because six players are canceled: Colin Kleine-Kekel, Alexander Bernhardsson, Lewis Holtby, Carl Johansson, Kelati and Fiete Arp. Will Kiel create the first Bundesliga triangle in the club's history? Time is pushing!