Manager Christian Streich will also stay with SC Freiburg after this season. The Bundesliga club announced two days before the Europa League cracker against Juventus that it is keeping its coach on board again.
Stunt team Freiburg keeps loyal success trainer on board again
They do not disclose a contract term, but it can be quietly assumed that it is another extension for a season: after all, Streich has been working for several years at the club from the southwest of Germany. Every season in the spring it is examined whether staff and club will continue with each other for another year, and so far that has always been the case.
Under Streich’s leadership, Freiburg has become a fixture in the Bundesliga in recent years. Last season was the most successful in club history with sixth place in the ranking. And the cup final, and that can easily be surpassed this year. Freiburg has to catch up 1-0 against Juventus on Thursday, and in the competition Streich’s men are still in the race for a starting ticket in the Champions League.
Sommer keeps his promise, but still no chocolate for De Ligt
Staying in Germany, Yann Sommer promised Matthijs de Ligt a truck full of chocolate last week. After his heroic save on the goal line. The Swiss goalkeeper kept his promise, but according to Merkur. The chocolate did not end up with the Orange international in the end.
De Ligt prevented a mistake from Sommer from scoring a goal in Bayern Munich’s Champions League match with Paris Saint-Germain (2-0) last week by clearing a bet from Vitinha off the line. Grateful as the 34-year-old keeper was, he promised the Dutch defender a truck full of chocolate.
Sommer kept his word and sent out a Swiss chocolate manufacturer last Thursday with a van full of delicacies. However, after a three-hour car journey, the delivery driver was told that he was denied access by Bayern Munich. Instead of turning around, the man drove on to the local food bank.
At the Münchner Tafel, they were unaware of Sommer’s promise, but were thrilled with the unexpected gift. The Swiss chocolate will be distributed to the residents of Munich this week. In this way, the entire city indirectly benefits from the heroic rescue on the goal line by De Ligt. Who himself is not allowed to eat too much chocolate.
