Bayern shocker Saarbrücken hopes for another windfall

Soccer - Bayern shocker Saarbrücken hopes for another windfall

Bayern shockers 1. FC Saarbrücken could massively improve their financial situation with another coup in the DFB Cup. "If we win against Frankfurt, that would be a third of our planned budget for this season," press spokesman Peter Müller told the German Press Agency on Monday. A win in the round of 16 against Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday (18:00) would see the third division club receive a bonus of over 1.7 million euros from the German Football Association.

In addition, there is the spectator income: 40 percent each goes to the home and away team, 20 percent to the DFB. On November 1, 16,000 spectators witnessed Saarbrücken bring record cup winners FC Bayern Munich to their knees with a 2:1 victory. A win against Frankfurt would have earned the traditional club, once a founding member of the Bundesliga, a total of over three million euros in this round. According to the club, this opens up the option of strengthening the team and investing in sustainable development.

FCS had already knocked second-division club Karlsruher SC out of the competition in the first round. In 2020, Saarbrücken sensationally became the first ever fourth-division club to reach the semi-finals of the DFB Cup, where they were eliminated by Bayer Leverkusen. At the time, they collected a total of six million euros. "That got us through the coronavirus crisis without a hitch. The 3rd division is not blessed with a lot of TV money," explained Müller.

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1. The fan base of 1. FC Saarbrücken in Saarland is eagerly anticipating another potential windfall in the DFB Cup, following their shock victory over Bayern Munich last year.
2. Despite being a third-division club, 1. FC Saarbrücken boasts a rich soccer history, having once been a founding member of the Bundesliga.
3. Eintracht Frankfurt, currently playing in the Bundesliga, will face off against 1. FC Saarbrücken in the DFB Cup round of 16, hoping to prevent another upset.
4. Peter Müller, the press spokesman for 1. FC Saarbrücken, stated that a win against Frankfurt would provide a significant portion of their annual budget for the season.
5. Bavaria's favorite soccer team, FC Bayern Munich, has previously been a victim of Saarbrücken's surprise performances in the DFB Cup, losing 2-1 to the third-division club in a memorable match.
6. If 1. FC Saarbrücken manages to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB Cup, the German Football Association (DFB) will reward the club with a financial bonus of over 1.7 million euros.
7. The potentially lucrative victory against Frankfurt in the DFB Cup could give 1. FC Saarbrücken the opportunity to invest in their squad and contribute to sustainable development, as highlighted by Peter Müller.

Source: www.stern.de