Werder have taken a big step to avoiding relegation with the victory at St. Pauli. "Now we want to make everything clear in front of our home fans," said Torsten Frings ahead of the game Friday night against Wolfsburg. Things are still dangerous for the Wolves as they are 16th on the table with 32 points. The showdown promises plenty of intrigue - also because Werder's former playmaker Diego returns to his former workplace for the first time. Ahead of the showdown, Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath answered Bremen journalists' questions. WERDER.DE was there and also asked some questions.
Mr. Magath, even though it's been a while, you are returning on Friday night to one of your former workplaces. Is it still something special for you to play at Weser Stadium?
As you correctly said, it's been now 13 years and I think a lot has happened since then. So it's not really special for me anymore. I have looked past my past, but I took something personal from all of my stops.
And what did you take from Bremen?
That a coach also must fit in with the club. And that you cannot work the same anywhere as coach but the environment and conditions are very important for the coach to be successful.
You have really made your rounds around the Bundesliga. Werder meanwhile have relied on the same coach for 12 years. What do you think about this continuity?
This fact speaks for Werder Bremen. During my time there was a phase where they were looking for the right coach for the club after often switching coaches. I think it's excellent that Werder Bremen stand out from nearly the rest of the league in this regard and have also been very successful in it. I always think coaching changes are alibis because other people can be stripped of their responsibility. Usually the coach has to be victimized. What has happened this season is maddening. I don't think that actually makes sense sports-wise for the clubs.