Truly, Gladbach’s coach Eugen Polanski had no motive to be upset after his workforce’s victory at FSV Mainz 05: The sporting route is correct, and Borussia appears to have actually recovered after the horror begin to this season.
Nonetheless, the 39-year-old drew consideration to himself after the sport with a weird confrontation on the press convention – and prompted detrimental headlines round his particular person. It began when Mainz’s press officer, Silke Bannick, refused the sportsmanlike handshake with the Gladbach coach.
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Her reasoning: She discovered it inappropriate how a lot Polanski, along with sports activities director Rouven Schröder, celebrated the three factors after the ultimate whistle. Each have a previous with Mainz. The 44-year-old’s conclusion: It is inappropriate to rejoice a lot when the previous membership is at the moment in acute relegation bother on the very backside of the desk. She has identified Polanski and Schröder “without end.” Nevertheless, as a result of frenzy of jubilation, the Gladbach coach, whom she known as her “pricey Pola,” apparently shot himself out of favor together with her in the intervening time.
The battle didn’t finish with the refused handshake however continued – and in entrance of working cameras!
Earlier than the press convention, in line with the ‘Allgemeine Zeitung’, Polanski even requested the press officer, “whether or not it is the hormones or not” – essential to know: Silke Bannick is at the moment closely pregnant. An announcement that may really be thought-about inappropriate.
It continued through the official half: First, Bannick referred to Polanski because the “coach from the Higher Rhine,” though the Foals are normally generally known as the workforce from the Decrease Rhine. Whether or not intentional or not – it added gasoline to the hearth. After Polanski’s introduction by the Mainz press officer, the Gladbach coach snapped at her – clearly audible for all current and the cameras: “You do not want to take a look at me like that.”
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Polanski didn’t wish to merely let this crisis-ridden press convention intermezzo sit, even after the media spherical ended, and commented to ‘Bild’ as follows: “I discovered it disrespectful that she refused to shake my hand, I advised her that too. Then she wished to inform me that her fingers had been full – to which I advised her that she was first disrespectful after which additionally mendacity. However I am fairly relaxed about it, it will likely be high quality once more.”
Ultimately, there was rest once more, which one would have anticipated through the press convention following an away victory of 1’s personal workforce.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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