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Schweinfurt at its lowest point: Planning for relegation to the 4th league!
1. FC Schweinfurt is facing relegation to the 4th league after 19 games and is planning its future direction.
Schweinfurt at its lowest point: Planning for relegation to the 4th league!
1. FC Schweinfurt is in a deep sporting crisis. After just 19 games in the current 3rd league season, the Schweinfurters have a meager score of just 6 points. This ensures that they are the sad record holders: no other team in the history of this league has scored so few points at the end of the first half of the season. The distance to the saving bank is already a whopping 16 points, which raises the hope of staying in the league almost unattainable. These are developments that do not bode well, and planning for next season is already in full swing.
Coach Victor Kleinhenz has recognized the reality and emphasized how important it is to keep an eye on not only the current course of the season, but also the medium-term future of the club. That’s why “groundbreaking discussions” about further direction are pending. The important question is whether the club will continue to focus on profit after possible relegation or switch to amateur football. Kleinhenz expressed optimism and assured fans that they do not have to worry about the club's future development.
A hard setback against Cottbus
The current situation didn't get any better on the last matchday. 1. FC Schweinfurt lost 2-0 to Energie Cottbus on matchday 2. While the first half remained without goals, Schweinfurt had luck on its side after a mixed first half. But after the break Cottbus got into the game better and finally forced two goals in stoppage time. Moustfa scored the first goal in the 90th minute when he struck at the right moment and pushed the ball into the empty goal. Just a few minutes earlier, another goal had come from Campulka, who converted an excellent cross from Moustfa.
The game was made even more difficult for the Schweinfurt team when they had only nine players on the field in the final phase of the encounter after two players had received yellow-red cards. The Cottbus team's dominance in the second half was unmistakable, while Schweinfurt had a few chances but were unable to convert them into goals.
A look into the future
The club must now take the situation seriously. In order to avert relegation, around 36 points would be needed in the second half of the season - a challenge that stands like a mountain against the team's current performance. In comparison: This is how many points Cottbus scored in the first half of the season.
The current season could also be the last in professional football after 23 years for 1. FC Schweinfurt. Regardless of what happens in the coming weeks, the club faces current challenges and urgently needs to find its footing to potentially avoid relegation to the 4th division. Whether that ultimately happens remains to be seen, but the signs suggest that it is time to develop a good hand for the club's future.
It remains to be seen whether these talks can turn things around. The entire region is hoping for improvement for the traditional club, which has been anything but successful so far this season. The next games could be crucial for the sporting future of 1. FC Schweinfurt.