"Don’t let this happen: VfL boss urges to stop HSV fan takeover!" | OneFootball

VfL Wolfsburg is under enormous pressure. Ahead of the pivotal duel with HSV, Wolfsburg's coach Daniel Bauer made an urgent appeal to the home fans.

The 43-year-old is determined to prevent the home game at the Volkswagen Arena (Saturday, 3:30 PM) from feeling like an away game at any cost. The backdrop is the expected fan invasion from Hamburg. According to the portal diefalsche9, an average of 6,218 HSV supporters have accompanied their team away this season. For the northern duel, around 10,000 guest fans are expected. The official contingent of 3,200 tickets has been significantly exceeded, with many HSV supporters securing tickets in other areas of the stadium.

Bauer is watching this development with concern. At the matchday press conference, he spoke up once more. "I have something to add at the end," said the coach, announcing "a small appeal to our fans." Then he was clear: "We need every fan in our stadium on Saturday. We need our colors in the stadium on Saturday. Our fans must be loud."

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A defeat against HSV could cost Bauer his job

The reason for his emotional appeal is clear. "We expect many fans of the opponent," Bauer explained, finally stating his central request: "Please don't let us have an away game at home on Saturday – because the team simply needs unconditional support."

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Given Wolfsburg's sporting situation, this statement was likely necessary. VfL has been waiting for a win for seven league games, with the latest being a clear 0-4 defeat at VfB Stuttgart. The Wolves have thus slipped to the second-to-last place in the standings, and another defeat could cost Bauer his job.

The coach himself is now betting everything on unity. "The guys will give their all," he promised, once again appealing to the fans: "If after a mistake there is some encouraging applause, that's what we need right now. This is a relegation battle."

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