The current sporting results in the German Football League, the 'Bundesliga', are a hot topic. Under coach 'Vincent Kompany', FC Bayern Munich finished the first half of the season, the 'Hinrunde', with the most successful in the club's history, achieving a 3:1 victory against 1. FC K6ln. With 47 points and a goal difference of plus 53, the Munich team beat the previous record set during the 'Pep Guardiola' era.
Away from the sporting success, there is activity at Hamburger SV. The Finnish midfielder Anssi Suhonen is moving immediately to the Danish top-division club Odense BK. After nine years in Hamburg, marked by injury worries, the HSV will receive a transfer fee in the five-figure range for the 25-year-old. At the same time, the separation from Sporting Director 'Stefan Kuntz' continues to make headlines. While the club speaks of allegations of misconduct, 'Kuntz' denied these and recently withdrew a criminal complaint for 'Nachstellung' (stalking).
At SV Werder Bremen, the pressure on the sporting management is growing. After a late 3:3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, the fans' discontent boiled over into protests against Sporting Director Clemens Fritz. A banner with the text 'Fritz verleihen' criticized the squad planning. Coach Horst Steffen nevertheless defended his approach, even though dropping points in stoppage time worsened the crisis for Bremen.
Next Sunday, 1. FC Union Berlin will visit VfB Stuttgart. Coach Steffen Baumgart, whose contract was recently extended, aims to appear as a 'more unpleasant' opponent against the strong-playing Swabians. Union is relying on a compact defense and their strength in aerial duels to take points from the favorite.
