Mr Fritzmeier, if someone had told you before the season that the lions would be among the top four teams towards the end of the main round: would you have been satisfied with that?

Above all, our score is good.

On average we get more than two points.

Based on the 52 games of the season, that's about 104 points.

Two and three years ago we were first, 95 and 97 points were enough for us.

Before the season, everyone was counting on the top four Landshut, Kassel, Frankfurt, Ravensburg.

So I would have been basically satisfied with the current status, with this number of points.

We're well on our way.

Why were three more strikers signed in winter?

We deliberately planned our squad to be smaller in the summer.

Due to the rising prices in the league, we had to invest more money in the top of the squad.

The ongoing pandemic and the question from the viewers - that was too uncertain for us.

Then on top of that Patrick Buzas didn't come at all and Matt Carey left the club in winter.

So it has been a plan for a long time that we strengthen our squad.

Then in December we lost a couple of games because we didn't have enough energy and there wasn't enough competition in the squad.

In order to achieve our goals or at least have them in view, we had to expand our team quantitatively and qualitatively.

Where does the financial means come from?

As already mentioned, we had planned with a smaller squad and therefore still had financial resources available.

In addition, one obligation was a "replacement" of a player to be replaced.

In addition, we have a broad base of sponsors and partners who provide us with the best possible support even in these challenging times.

How are Nathan Burns, Brett Breitkreuz and Adam Mitchell helping the team?

We needed tough players who acted uncompromisingly in front of the opponent's goal.

With Brett Breitkreuz, we knew that he fulfilled that.

A lot of other clubs were interested in Nathan Burns, at first we didn't even know if we had a chance to sign him.

He also pulls uncompromisingly to the gate.

He is a player for the future with the Lions.

But since we needed more players overall, the option with Adam Mitchell was still an option.

For a long time it was not clear to him whether he would ever play again.

He's been training with the team throughout December - that was a stroke of luck for us.

He is the leader who identifies 100 percent with the lions, and there is no question about his still great playing class.

How do you implement the approach that the team spirit is so strongly in the foreground for a team?

It's always a big challenge, which is why we have a large staff that takes into account the power of the club.

The players are definitely under more pressure here than at other clubs.

This requires a stable environment, starting with the shareholders through to the supervisors.

We have 25 players in the dressing room, not all of whom have five-year contracts, and are slowly seeing how their development is going.

It always has to work straight away.

What is the greatest strength of Bo Subr's coaching team?

It is most important that the coach fits the team.

Bo Subr has a certain amount of experience and is still hungry for success.

His personality suits the team well.

You have to find someone who says, okay, I'll accept the one-year contract here in order to achieve these absolute goals.

Then there is Jan Barta, who we developed ourselves, from junior coach to first assistant coach.

He knows the situation and has the expertise.

The goalie trainer and our fitness trainer have also been with us for four years.

Therefore, the new coach had to be a team player, but at the same time a strong leader.