Fortuna Düsseldorf: extension with Daniel Thioune possible by clause

“Yes, you know how to proceed”

Despite the good start of the 2nd Bundesliga and a contract that at first glance seems to be expiring, Fortuna Düsseldorf initially does not want to dialogue with coach Daniel Thioune. The reason for this is a clause that virtually guarantees the position of the 48-year-old. According to the information of theRhenish post office“The contract will automatically be extended if Fortuna reaches at least ninth place this season, as sporting director Klaus Allofs indirectly confirmed to the newspaper.

“We know how things will go, Daniel is not on the market, we have secured that with the clause,” said the 65-year-old. You always talk, but with the background that “everything has been cleared up before”, you would let it all come to you. A single-digit required spot on the leaderboard seems realistic, as a look at the most recent sporting performance shows: since 2009, Fortuna has taken at least ninth place six times in ten second division seasons. Allofs is basically very satisfied with Thioune, who has been in office since February and has been on the bench for 22 games since. On average, he scored 1.86 points, which is the best value for a manager in the history of Fortuna. “We still want to take a lot of steps together. This is the plan, “Allofs stressed. He continued:” We believe in each other, there should be no doubts about that. We are both ambitious. We look forward to what is to come. “

First of all, on Saturday evening (20:30) the duel with Hamburger SV is scheduled. “We have to take our chances. HSV can expect Fortuna with a lot of self-confidence. We need an aggressive balance when it comes to winning the ball,” Thioune, HSV coach himself in the 2020/21 season, told the conference. print before the game. “Of course it’s a special performance for me. So it might be nice to get three points. But they are worth the same as in other games,” he pointed out. Meanwhile, Thioune “has no unfinished business” with his former club. He made it clear that he “left Hamburg on good terms”.