In the case of unity, things continue to improve.
Slowly, but upwards.
The team of coach Oliver Glasner made a small jump in the table with the coup in Munich.
On Saturday (3.30 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Bundesliga and on Sky), when Hertha BSC introduces itself in the Frankfurt Arena, a win could turn it into another set.
The club has also embarked on a course off the pitch that should have positive economic effects.
There are further signals of hope from the health authorities in the still pandemic times. 40,000 spectators are already allowed against Berlin. In the previous home game against Cologne there were only 25,000. And because more fans will be able to attend the Frankfurt hustle and bustle in the Europa League in the future - against Olympiakos Piraeus, the increased upper limit after 25,000 against Fenerbahce Istanbul is now 35,000 visitors - it should be with the club, which recently reported a loss of 45 million euros has made, will run better economically again in the future. Provided that the paying audience also flocks into the arena and ensures full occupancy.
A few kilometers as the crow flies from the soccer arena in the city forest, they dream of such numbers. So far, neither basketball nor volleyball games have proven to be crowd pullers. When the Skyliners surprisingly defeated Oldenburg in the cup, 2300 supporters watched it in the ball sports hall. Previously, in the everyday league against Braunschweig, it was a good half with 1200, and only 1300 fans wanted to see the game on Sunday against Hamburg.
The numbers at United Volleys are even worse.
Only 900 spectators - many of them came thanks to a free ticket - were now there when record champions Friedrichshafen presented themselves and was defeated.
The fight for fully occupied halls and arenas is at least as demanding and challenging as the fight for points, goals and victories in slowly improving Corona times.