Peter Neururer has been part of the German football business for more than 35 years. In his long career as a coach (including Schalke, Bochum, Cologne), the native of Marler was on the sidelines in 342 second division games.
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Neururer has been on the job as a TV expert for several years and will also regularly be an expert on the top game on Friday with the match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Hannover 96 (from 8.30 p.m. in the live ticker on FOCUS Online). Acting Saturday on SPORT1.
He is also a live guest on the sports channel this Sunday from 11 a.m. in the “Doppelpass 2nd Bundesliga”. Neururer is currently training the unsigned footballers of the VDV for the fifth time this summer and is also a board member of the regional league team Wuppertaler SV.
…the starting position in the 2nd Bundesliga:
“The 2nd division is attractive and exciting because a lot will focus on promotion and relegation. Some teams cannot be classified at all because a lot can still happen on the transfer market. I’ve also talked to my fellow coaches about this – many matches can’t even be guessed at yet because the teams aren’t completely together yet. The best example is Werder Bremen, who got their squad together late last season and then got promoted.”
… Hamburger SV’s chances of getting promoted at the fifth attempt:
“HSV is definitely the top favorite again this year. They just didn’t win enough last season. You were stupid enough not to be relegated for years. Maybe now they’re smart enough to move up again.”
…the other favorites for promotion:
“I rate Düsseldorf very highly, they are much more stable and well-rehearsed than last season. But Darmstadt and St. Pauli will also play for promotion.”
…the relegated from the Bundesliga:
“Bielefeld and Fürth are teams that don’t have the absolute pressure to get promoted again straight away. Of course, both teams can play at the top, but the starting position is different than that of many other relegated teams.”
…the climbers from the 3rd league:
“It’s good that Kaiserslautern is part of the 2nd Bundesliga again. There will be a viewing boom for them. The only question is how stable they are throughout the season.
At Braunschweig I see a concrete plan, they are well prepared. Magdeburg has implemented a lot in terms of spectators and replaced the relegated Dynamo Dresden almost 1:1 in the east. They create a great mood and create a certain impact.
…the quality of the games:
“I don’t think the quality of the games will be any better than in previous years. It was exciting last season, but the quality wasn’t good. Two climbers (Bremen and Schalke, editor’s note) with nine defeats each, that doesn’t show quality.”
…the most beautiful stadiums:
“There are quite a few who stand out in terms of mood. Whether Hanover, St. Pauli, Hamburg, Kaiserslautern or Magdeburg – I’m looking forward to the atmosphere and the many fans.”
…the probability of seeing him again in the second division dugout:
“I should have done my life’s work differently and made some mistakes. I give a guarantee: I’ll never be a coach in the 2nd division again, not even for a day or just a relegation duel.
…a possible retirement on his part:
“As long as I am having fun and my health is stable, I will continue to do many projects. The gas pedal is on the right side. You should kick that while you can.”
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