2023-09-15 04:24:00
FC Bayern hosts Leverkusen, date for Bundesliga top game causes upset
September 15, 2023, 6:24 a.m
The fans are happy, the coaches less so. After the international break, the fourth matchday begins with the top game between FC Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen. The appointment was made possible by Sky’s waiver of initial access. Next month it will happen to BVB.
The short warm-up following the international trips presents Thomas Tuchel and Xabi Alonso with special challenges for the Bundesliga summit. “It’s important that we get our principles straight following the national team and that everyone mentally understands what it’s regarding,” said the FC Bayern coach before the home game on Friday (8.30 p.m. / DAZN and in the live ticker on ntv. de) once morest leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Both teams started with three wins.
“It’s not the perfect preparation for all players. But they are very hungry for the game, sometimes that is more important than perfect recovery,” said Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. Tuchel and Alonso have to prepare their professionals with little training following the international matches, but they should still be ready for the fight for the top of the table. “I’m very happy. An evening game, even if it’s the wrong day, is a worthy setting for this match,” said Tuchel.
“It’s not a huge problem, but it would be better otherwise”
Leverkusen’s managing director Simon Rolfes was previously surprised regarding the appointment. “It’s not entirely clear that this game is taking place on Friday,” he said in “Kicker”, “but that applies to both teams who would have preferred to play on Saturday. That’s not a huge problem, but it would have been better otherwise. “
The appointment was made possible by Sky’s waiver of initial access. The station broadcasts the top game on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. every match day. However, Sky is only allowed to show each club eight times per season on this slot. This presented DAZN with an opportunity for Friday. This date was confirmed by the German Football League, which is scheduling the games.
Borussia Dortmund will meet in October. The game once morest Werder Bremen was scheduled for a Friday evening following the next international break with the national team traveling to the USA. “It’s logical that we would have preferred to play on Saturday,” said BVB coach Edin Terzić.
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