“Yes, the team is to be held”

GIESSEN – Finally a little something going on in the orphaned VIP tent in the Gießen forest stadium. Turgay Schmidt, FC Gießen’s emergency board appointed by the court, invited to a press conference to take stock after five weeks of activity and, above all, to clarify what his concerns and goals are for and with the club.

Four days after the lawyer from Giessen suggested that all issues relating to the regional league team were returned to the hands of the association and the board, and that the separation from the sponsoring company “FCG Offensive” was completed, Schmidt had good news to announce: “What When it comes to the numbers of contaminated sites haunted by the public, I am in good talks with everyone involved and can say that all problems can be solved in the medium term. ” The Pohlheimer pointed out that “70 to 80 percent of the claims will be settled this year.” When asked if he could say that the regional league team will continue, Turgay Schmidt answered unequivocally: “Yes, the regional league team must be retained.” Those were certainly the most important messages that Schmidt had to announce in front of some invited guests, including trainer Daniyel Cimen.

Schmidt’s real concern after a lot of hard work – “if you want to know what we are dealing with: I have about 80 Leitz files and 1000 pages to go through online with my team” – was also to present his long-term strategy. So he “took a very conscious step towards the youth who have been very neglected in the last few months, if not years”. Turgay Schmidt, himself a good address in girls’ and women’s football with FFC Pohlheim, says he places great importance on “keeping an eye on the entire club structure.” This includes continuing the traditionally good youth work, but also building up the 2nd team again and keeping the league. As is well known, Schmidt had already installed Benni Höfer as a new coach for the Association League squad, and in the junior division he now had an “old friend” with him on Saturday.

From now on, Robert Majcen is to support youth leader Martin Selmo as youth coordinator. Majcen, who is currently a junior scout at FSV Mainz 05, has extensive experience as a youth trainer and coordinator, including at TSG Wieseck, and knows the realm of Central Hesse inside and out.

Youth, 2nd team, Regionalliga – Turgay Schmidt conveyed that linking these structures was essential for him in order to “build something permanently”. He makes no secret of the fact that he was neglected in the times of “FCG Offensive GmbH” (“I am employed by the court, come as an external person and can look at it from outside, so to speak”).

“But I also know that the work was only done in the best sense and with a lot of commitment for the continued existence of the Regionalliga team,” said Schmidt, who by no means saw the towel cut: “I even had the feeling that one or the other was relieved was “, so Schmidt when asked whether one could still meet at eye level after the meeting on Tuesday. We will of course also be happy to receive the offer made by Markus Haupt and his colleagues via press release to continue supporting FC Giessen.” “So when Turgay Schmidt said before that it was better to strive for a clear cut with new staff, it was apparently primarily related to the old board of directors and the former responsible Jörg and Dominik Fischer and Alexander Schmandt.

The emergency board is just as surprised as most observers by the development in the Regionalliga Südwest, which “after all we have heard” is supposed to continue playing, even if official confirmation is pending. Schmidt did not make a killer pit out of his heart: “It would certainly have been easier for our work if the regional league would only start again later,” he said, also referring to the possibility of sending the players on short-time work and saving costs in the transition phase . Because despite all the optimism: “Cost minimization and cost optimization” were the keywords that Schmidt mentioned several times during the less than hour. Daniyel Cimen was also amazed that it should go on. “But I have always said that we will take it as it comes. The boys are hot,” said the FC coach, who also knew that the regional league was now working with a laboratory. “Every player is tested the day before the game,” says Cimen. But before the test, you have to start training. Starting shot: Tuesday.