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Max Eberl tried it with humor.
"I'm relatively broad and have broad shoulders," said the sports director of Borussia Mönchengladbach after the fifth defeat in a row.
But the 47-year-old also allowed a look inside.
The renewed failure, on the weekend it went wrong against Bayer Leverkusen, complicates the situation.
Because Eberl not only loses his dream coach Marco Rose in the summer, but also gradually loses sight of his sporting goals.
This is the bitterest finding after the lost West Derby against Leverkusen (0: 1).
Despite falling to tenth place and demands from the fan scene to part with Rose immediately, the sports director is sticking to his plan.
"We'll go through there," said Eberl.
Regardless of this backing, the situation is not easy for the coach who is used to success.
His biggest problem right now is getting the team back on track after seven games without a win.
There are no problems between him and the players, not even after he announced his departure.
“Nothing has changed here.
The mood in training is as always, ”said Rose.
He does not see a connection between his move to Dortmund and the current crisis.
"I think it's mainly the results," said the 44-year-old.
Eberl lacks "the feeling of solidarity"
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Nevertheless, Eberl was forced to take a remarkable step.
He wrote an open letter to the angry fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach.
In it, Eberl asks for understanding for his adherence to coach Marco Rose.
He also criticized statements from the fan umbrella organization FPMG Supporters Club and its chairman Thomas Ludwig.
“When I read that fans were 'pulled the plug' because our coach has left us and they are no longer interested in the current season because this coach is still on the bench with us, then I lack the feeling of solidarity and fighting spirit for Borussia, ”wrote Eberl in the letter that was sent to all of the Bundesliga club's fan clubs.
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The chairman of the umbrella association of organized Borussia fans, Ludwig, had stated in an interview with the “Rheinische Post” at the weekend that he would only be able to cheer again when the current season with Rose was over.
"The season still has about 80 days, during which time it is difficult to watch the games with passion because Marco Rose is sitting on the bench," Ludwig had said, among other things.
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Roses' decision to move to Dortmund after only two years on the Lower Rhine met with considerable criticism from Gladbach fans, as the coach had previously always stated that he wanted to build something in Mönchengladbach.
"I understand the emotions, I understand that they have to get out," wrote Eberl.
"But also understand that I do not understand every form of criticism and that some sentences are inappropriate and that I was annoyed about them."
Especially in the current crisis, the association needs cohesion.
Eberl also demanded trust for his decisions.
This should be so big “because of the last few years” that “we can still continue on the path together”.
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