What have Andreas Ottl, Julian Schieber and Mehmet Ekici in common? All have them are or have been on loan at 1. FC Nuremberg, and have helped “Der Club” to survive in the Bundesliga. Here is how Nuremberg keep their head above water.
Julian Schieber has played for Germany at the youth level. So far this season the striker has scored 5 goals in 20 matches.
“Der Club” from Nuremberg is undoubtedly one of the greatest clubs in German history. Dominating football in the 20’s, being amongst the best teams after the founding of the Bundesliga, being a relegated a year after the team won its first Bundesliga championship, the history of this club reads like a roller coaster ride. One major reason for the club’s wild history has been finical mismanagement. No Nuremburg supporter is filled with joy when he hears the words “Club 2000”. A concept that was originally designed to take the club into the future, it almost bankrupted the club in the early 90’s. Some of the debt has still to be paid back, and the club’s ability to compete for the hottest signings in Europe has sunken to an all time low. So how does this club manage to stay up in the Bundesliga? Read the rest of this entry
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