Kiel storks in the crisis: the pressure before the important Gladbach game!

Kiel storks in the crisis: the pressure before the important Gladbach game!

Holstein Kiel had to give up 0: 2 on December 11, 2024 in the home game against RB Leipzig. The Leipziger supported by the Red Bull Group, who also play in the Champions League this season, met Benjamin Sesko in the 27th minute and scored a second goal by Andre Silva shortly before the end of the game. This defeat continued the series of Kiel, which had recently lost to Mainz 05 (0: 3) and at FC St. Pauli (1: 3), such as der-reporter.de reported.

fan protests and the pressure on Kiel

Before the game, there was a fan protest in the city center of Kiel, which was directed against RB Leipzig's financing methods. During the game, the negative atmosphere was reinforced by rude banner and slogans, which among others took Jürgen Klopp and Martin Kind in the crosshairs. This led to an embarrassing appearance of the domestic fans, which some Kiel supporters found inappropriate. The DFB intervened in the events, which continued to escalate the situation. Sporty, Holstein Kiel remains in the table with only five points penultimate and urgently has to score so as not to slip.

The situation is particularly worrying, since Holstein Kiel has been on the abyss in a sporty and financially in recent years. The roots of the association, which were founded in 1900 and 1902, have a long history that is shaped by ups and downs, as described in the wikipedia The current challenges urgently require strategic changes in the squad to survive in the narrow Bundesliga race. The next game against Borussia Mönchengladbach on December 14th could be crucial for Kiel to find a glimmer of hope in the relegation battle.