The summer transfer window once again demonstrated how closely tied delight and frustration can be in football. The Werder fans were over the moon with the arrivals of Anthony Ujah, Aron Jóhannsson and Claudio Pizarro, but they were left disappointed and unhappy at the spontaneous departure of Franco Di Santo. On the "Fans' Day" of all days, the news of the Argentine's upcoming move to Schalke 04 started doing the rounds. Di Santo made use of a clause in his contract and completed the switch to the Royal Blues. The SVW management were also disappointed, but dealt with the striker's transfer in a very open and honest manner.
Director of sport Rouven Schröder used the opportunity of having so many fans at the Weser-Stadion to talk to the supporters on stage. There was no denying that Di Santo's decision had affected the mood, but the fans weren't going to let it spoil their day. There were chants of "Pizarro" after the Argentine's departure had been confirmed - little did they know back on 25th July, that they would get their wish just over a month later.