First game after Fischer: Union wants to end negative streak
1. FC Union Berlin will finally be looking for a win in their first game since the end of the Urs Fischer era. The bottom club from Köpenick will host FC Augsburg on Saturday (3.30pm/Sky) at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Interim coach Marco Grote and assistant coach Marie-Louise Eta will be on the bench - the first women to do so in the men's Bundesliga. Union have not won 14 competitive matches since August and have suffered 13 defeats in the process. They have lost their last nine games in the league. Sheraldo Becker, Leonardo Bonucci and Danilho Doekhi are all missing through injury, while Rani Khedira is suspended. FCA are unbeaten in four games under new coach Jess Thorup.
The match against FC Augsburg on Saturday at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei represents a significant opportunity for 1st FC Union Berlin to break their 14-game winless streak in competitive matches. In the Bundesliga, the struggling team from Köpenick will face an FC Augsburg side that is currently unbeaten in four games under new coach Jess Thorup.
Source: www.dpa.com
