It could have been a relaxed start in the 2nd league for the 1. FC Nuremberg. But the team of Coach Miroslav Klose squandered a 2-0 lead at Karlsruher SC. The facts of FCN’s defeat are clear for this game. But unfortunately the club has known about a particular problem for a long time – and now Klose is also in the Leadership crisis.

The coach will be at the station after the match Sky very clearly: “When you know the stadium is coming and it is getting louder, you still have to keep calm. That is why we have players in the ranks who know what they have to do in the moments when but unfortunately we didn’t find them.” The club is still looking for its leaders.

FCN is looking for its leaders: Who will bring calm into the game?

Coach Klose had one on the pitch – but only until the 75th minute, then Robin Knoche replaced. The problem: The defense chief is not yet at 100 percent.

As early as mid-July, the Franconians were facing a managerial problem. After the 4-1 victory in the test against SpVgg Ansbach The club coach spoke clearly about difficulties in the game and explained at the time: “We needed leaders there. The experienced players in particular have to bring calm into the game, but we didn’t manage that either.”

Similar to what happened now against KSC. When the game turned, there was no one there to take the booklet in hand wanted or could. Compared to the Bild newspaper Klose explained: “We have to get to the point where we have players on the pitch who also take responsibility, even if they are young.”

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AND: Miroslav Klose names namesThe 2014 world champion demands much more from Jannik Hofmann and Jens Castrop: “They are also able to take on responsibility. And that is important in a phase like this.”

But there is much air upwardKlose is very aware of the leadership crisis at FCN, which is illustrated by a statement on the Knochen substitution: “We knew that if Robin left, the support would be lacking, even verbally.”

Hopes The club coach could also put Florian Flick as leader. The midfielder is expected to take the reins firmly in his hands.

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