Wednesday 20th October 2021
“Unacceptable Incident”
Werder throws out filling jug for three days
The top performer should be Niclas Füllkrug on the mission to get up and running – but the striker usually only sits on the bench at Werder Bremen. After the clap at SV Darmstadt, the footballer then violently attacks a superior. And gets involuntary free time for it.
Second division soccer club Werder Bremen has released striker Niclas Füllkrug from training until today after an argument in the dressing room. The attacker had clashed with Clemens Fritz, head of professional football, after the 0-3 bankruptcy on Sunday at Darmstadt 98 in the dressing room, the club said. Accordingly, the 28-year-old has become “several times abusive towards the ex-Werder captain”.
“As an association, we could not accept this incident. We therefore made the decision to release Niclas for three days,” said Bremen’s managing director Frank Baumann and explained: “In addition to the temporary release, Niclas will donate an amount that has already been set to social projects which we work together as an association. ” The former Hanoverian regretted his action and said: “I apologized to Clemens, the coaching team and also the team. I crossed a line between the player and the person in charge. That shouldn’t happen to me.”
It is still open whether Füllkrug will have a future in Bremen. On Thursday there will be a conversation between Baumann and the dissatisfied attacker. “If we have the feeling that the insight is there, there is no reason not to continue with him and then integrate him normally as part of the team. If we don’t feel that, it’s not clear enough, it doesn’t matter Then we have to react accordingly. We will discuss what that looks like on Thursday, “Baumann clarified.
Füllkrug is currently in a difficult position in Bremen. The attacker, who was actually supposed to be the leader, is only a joker after the signing of Marvin Ducksch, has not scored a goal himself in nine second division appearances this season and has only prepared one. After the Darmstadt game, he was publicly criticized by coach Markus Anfang. “Even those who come in can set an accent and turn a game,” complained beginning in the direction of the Füllkrug. The 28-year-old himself recently said that he felt himself to be a “loser in the current situation” – which was also criticized at the beginning.