He needed to stop – ultimately, Meißen’s soccer coach determined to remain within the league
Meißner SV gamers had been going through relegation. However then the crew pulled themselves collectively. Coach Andre Salomon explains what’s going to occur subsequent.
Andre Salomon receives a yellow card. He additionally needed to sit out one of many final video games of the season because of suspension.
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Meissen. Meißner SV footballers bought relegation within the nationwide league on the final recreation. Andre Salomon took over the Cathedral dwelling crew within the winter. The 40-year-old father has performed for MSV since 2013 and was first a supervisor after which an assistant coach with Daniel Küttner all through the years. He needed to cease within the winter. The Radeburg native explains in an interview with Sächsische.de why Salomon stayed and the way the profitable relegation battle passed off.
Mr. Salomon, the final recreation day was not for the faint of coronary heart?
No, that was an emotional rollercoaster. We needed to do our homework with a win in opposition to Hartmannsdorfer SV, however we additionally needed to count on wins at FV Gröditz and SG Kesselsdorf. Gröditz was in control of the Cossebaude for a very long time and would destroy our capability to remain within the league. Defeat in opposition to HSV would do us no good. In the long run, Gröditz misplaced and we had been in a position to have fun. It was actually loopy.
The earlier two match days had been victories in opposition to 1. FC Pirna and in Kesselsdorf. Why in these video games in opposition to direct rivals in a relegation battle?
We’re main 2-0 in opposition to Pirna and we’re giving up the sport. That was a low blow. We had been nervous in Kesselsdorf, and captain Richie Mike Melzer and I had been additionally suspended. Nothing got here collectively. The workers had been unfocused, anxious and fully out of character.
Within the winter the positioning began virtually hopelessly with solely twelve factors. Why did you continue to take over the crew?
I needed to interrupt up within the winter. When it turned clear that Daniel Küttner was not the coach, the boys got here to me. We sat down and I made it clear that I might solely be a coach if everybody was 100% on board. We will solely battle the relegation battle if everybody pulls collectively. There are not any extra excuses. However I used to be additionally satisfied that the crew might do it.
And it labored?
Nice. The boys had been prepared for this feat. There have been a couple of absences because of accidents, however total we all the time had a very good squad. There was additionally a non-public postponement. A giant praise to everybody. I’m pleased with the crew.
Who notably influenced you?
It’s tough to call names as everybody within the squad fought very effectively. Certain, our keeper Kevin Blechinger was a tremendous help, our veterans like Richie Mike Melzer, Tom Findeisen and Scott Spallek set an instance. Younger individuals like Niclas Vieweg from our personal A-Óige crew additionally did very effectively and had been an ideal enhance.
Are there any modifications to the squad for the brand new season?
All the perfect performers will stick with us. That is nice. We’re at present in discussions with one or two gamers, however no resolution has been made but. One other younger participant, Joel-Morris Naumann, might be transferring up from the A-youth crew. There’s a good relationship within the membership between the A-óige, the second crew and our crew. Our second crew made it to the district league. Their captain Florian Stellmaßek additionally helped us very effectively.
How do you handle to steadiness soccer, work and household?
That’s not all the time simple. However I may give an enormous praise to my household. My spouse Cathleen is a superb supporter of me, even now that I’ll proceed as a coach for an additional yr. My daughter Marie, who now has a highschool diploma and a driver’s license, actually helps my ardour for soccer.