Unuse -up, unacceptable, embarrassing: Hopp's billing after the season finale

At the general meeting of TSG Hoffenheim, Hopp went into the last third of the season of the Kraichgauer and did not give good hair on the team. "The 0-0 against Fürth, that was unexcused. The last three games were unacceptable, the 1: 5 in Mönchengladbach even embarrassed," said the 82-year-old at the event on Saturday in the Sinsheim stadium.

The TSG had ended the season with nine games in a row without victory and in ninth place, thus leaving the qualification for European competitions. Hoffenheim had even dreamed of participation in the Champions League for several weeks. The missed European League participation would cost the association about 20 million euros, the missed leap into the Champions League "still much, much more". This is also why the TSG had separated from chief coach Hoeneß. "I think there is no doubt that we had to draw consequences on the coaching position and beyond," Hopp defended the separation.

I remain that we have the potential to be among the six best teams in the league.

Dietmar Hopp

The SAP co-founder is a majority owner of Hoffenheimer Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH and had explained last autumn that the TSG had to play for the international ranks in the Bundesliga. "I will remain that we have the potential to be among the six best teams in the league," emphasized Hopp again.

Since the performance of the young team does not meet the requirements of those responsible, according to Hopp, there should be a new offensive in the search for talent.