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back every Monday ... Ümit Korkmaz

The vexed subject of the kick-off times for many fans of clubs in the second League. The terminations on Saturday midday (13:00 h) and Sunday (13:30 h) are likely to trigger one or the other family battle. Take Away could meet these times, however. Friday 18 h can be easily limited to, harmonize the work and start-up time (= vacation day trip away). The Monday, however, is a phenomenon in itself.

mathematically pure mu SSTE each club ran 3.33 times at one of the 30 assembly. After 26 days
awarded game, but the table looks different. We considered that at the last match days still
Bochum-Hertha, Augsburg, Furth (29)
Cottbus - Duisburg (30)
Duisburg - Hertha, Aue - Cottbus (31)
Cottbus - Augsburg (32)
are on the program, then it should be clear that will not change the unequal distribution deal.

Why is problematic for many fans Monday games are need not be described, with the last remnant of acceptance certainly disappear if, for example, the two away games in Berlin within a few weeks, scheduled to open Monday.

provide for the clubs to the terminations, however, represent a financial risk, as the clubs get their Frnsehgelder regardless of the actual number from Monday games. For each warm-the first working day of the week the home team with the lower willingness of viewers to go to the stadium has to fight. Without reliable figures can fall back on, the likely course of the season, opponents and weather 10 - 20% fewer people the ticket booth Might happen. VfL for example, 2000-3000 spectators.

are While the Monday games and the associated higher presence in the TV installed effective advertising in the sponsorship contracts, but ultimately a size without a great value, because the sponsors do not will be ready for an unknown number of home games on Monday to free TV to pay a significant premium.

remains hanging in his words of the VfL shortfall of an estimated 150,000 euros. This is not only annoying but should also include revision of the financial model abet. Part of the TV revenues in the second division should be linked to the actual presence Monday. That would be a bit more fair. Compensates for the fans but ultimately can not, unless, the club once a Monday-subsidized ride away ...