M★RZEC - Man[ager] with a Mission
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Deutscher Fußball-Bund threat Bielefeld Boss with suspension
DFB demands apologies and rectification
February 13th 2024 | Daniel Marzec is in trouble. Two days ago, the manager of 3.Liga team DSC Arminia Bielefeld accused the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) or at least its officials of league distortion, citing an uneven advantage to opponents of Bielefeld in general, while mentioning 1. FC Saarbrücken in particular: "The DFB wants Saarbrücken to win and others to fail."
Meanwhile, Arminia Bielefeld have taken notice of the mounted tensions around their manager and immediately attempted to intercept the situation: "We have been in contact with both the DFB and Daniel Marzec. Our manager will be given the opportunity to take back his words, apologize and rectify the situation before the next game against Jahn Regensburg. We sincerely hope that the matter will be settled before our first team goes out on the pitch again."
Daniel Marzec however doesn't seem to pull back: "My players don't get those injuries because of hard grass... but my players are getting cards more than the opponent. Those are facts. I am stating the obvious. But instead of opening a dialogue they threaten with suspension, just to shut me up."
Bielefeld Boss Won't Apologize
MARZEC DOUBLES DOWN!
February 18th 2024 | During the press conference for Jahn Regensburg - Arminia Bielefeld, Daniel Marzec refused to rectify or apologize any of his controversial words after the last game by Arminia Bielefeld against Dynamo Dresden.
'Apologize!? For the fact that I miss players due to injury? Apologize for another player due to -as I see it- unjustifiable red card? Apologize that I must fill up missing numbers with youth players? I don't think I have anything to apologize for. The referees are inconsistent and some teams take advantage of it and some teams -like ours- are heavily disadvantaged now.
'We managed to patch up Mael Corboz, although he isn't 100 % fit. But we are missing Julian Rijkhoff (suspended), Louis Oppie, Sam Schreck and Nassim Boejellab (injured). Instead, I am forced to play two 17 year olds. Fortunately for us, Andre Frank and Toni Schumacher have been promoted to the first team by us for a reason: because we feel they're ready for the big work.'
'But two others come straight from the Academy. Peter Friedrich (17) is a left footed central defender and Niels Kraft (16) is a powerful striker, practically two footed. But these guys normally perform in the A-Junior Bundesliga West. Compared to that, 3.Liga is like making your debut in the Champions League for them...'
'So, if anybody feels disadvantaged, hurt, injured, or taken aback, it's us. And if anybody who feels attacked by my complaint, I'd suggest to grow a pair. I think all referees are still able to fully perform their duties, we are not. No one at the DFB is forced to stay home, but some of us are. I'm not blaming anyone directly, but I am blaming the inconsistency of the refs. I feel free enough to do that and strong enough not to rectify anything. Now: shall we talk about football?'
