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Berlin (dpa) - The tight schedule and the high load on the professionals in January are the reasons for Stefan Reuter to set the date for the DFB Cup match between FC Augsburg and RB Leipzig on December 22nd.
«Postponing it would be at our expense, so we couldn't agree.
The problem would then be reversed, and we don't want that, ”said the manager of the Bundesliga club to the“ kicker ”(Monday) with a view to the home game against Saxony.
"That is no longer a level playing field."
Augsburg played five games in December - including the DFB Cup - and then six in the Bundesliga in January alone.
“Teams like FC Augsburg don't have the squad to play seven games in a month,” said Reuter.
In the first weeks of 2021, the FCA will have to play against direct competitors Cologne, Stuttgart, Bremen and Union Berlin.
"These teams would then have a competitive advantage over us because they would not have a cup game in January," said the manager.
Leipzig would like to move the cup game and cited the reason that the RB professionals should get more vacation.
The FCA presented its arguments to the DFB game committee on Monday;
Representatives from RB Leipzig were also heard.
Reuter expects a decision on Tuesday: "We assume that we will play against Leipzig on December 22nd."
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