Goosebumps alert! Krüger says HSV fans are the key factor | OneFootball

Kathleen Krüger has only been in office as HSV’s board member for sport for a few weeks. But one thing the 41-year-old has already internalized: the fans will also play a decisive role in the coming season.

At the Volkspark Festival on Saturday, Krüger addressed the supporters directly and made it clear how highly she values the backing from the stands. With both the men’s and women’s teams in mind, the former Bayern manager is counting on the power of the crowd. “I believe in the twelfth man, the twelfth woman,” Krüger explained (via Mopo), while also calling for the strongest possible turnout at home matches.

In doing so, the board member for sport built on experiences she had already gathered during her time with the record champions in Hamburg. At her unveiling in early June, Krüger had already raved about her memories of the Volkspark. Before the club’s Bundesliga relegation in 2018, she had regularly traveled to Hamburg with Bayern and experienced the special atmosphere up close.

“During the warm-up, I could feel the atmosphere in the stadium,” she recalled. She said the legendary appearance by Lotto King Karl on the lifting platform in front of the North Stand had particularly stayed in her memory. “I even came out of the dressing room again just to catch that, because I thought it was really special.”

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Krüger eagerly awaits first HSV home game

That HSV’s fans can turn their home ground into a cauldron even without the former cult show, however, they have proven regularly in recent years. Her new colleagues had told her that the supporters are a real X-factor at home games, Krüger said. She explicitly welcomes that tailwind because she is convinced “that with the twelfth man, the twelfth woman, we create a numerical advantage in the stadiums. I’ve very often experienced that it really has an effect.”

Her anticipation for the first home game is therefore already steadily growing. “I’ve heard a lot about how loud the roar is. That gives me goosebumps right away,” said Krüger, likely speaking from the heart of many HSV fans. Today’s double test against FC Everton should serve as a first small taste.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.