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Once the house caught fire, the management of the avant-garde German Mainz decided to stand up to the public and offer a soap opera-like explanation of events of the past few days. Or at least try hesitantly. At the heart of the story is our compatriot Ádám Szalai: Monday’s news of his expulsion set off a chain reaction that gradually set the club on fire.
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| Ádám Szalai (in red) is unlikely to play more for Mainz’s first team (Photo: Getty Images) |
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Just remember: the prestigious German magazine Kicker reported on Monday night that Mainz’s leadership said goodbye to Ádám Szalai, saying that the 63-time national team forward is no longer in the Bundesliga team’s professional sports plans. But according to Bild, there are financial rather than professional reasons for divorce. Specifically, a heated economic dispute in which the Hungarian forward, as a defender of his teammates, vehemently demanded the transfer of salaries previously withheld by the coronavirus epidemic.
Admitted from the frame, Ádám Szalai appeared on the practice field Wednesday morning and performed individual duties with the guard’s physical trainer, Axel Busenkell. At the same time, he indicated that he would not stop working for a moment. The story continued in the afternoon, not by any means: the team’s training was announced for 4 pm Bild learned that the club’s players had gone on strike and expressed his solidarity with Ádám Szalai. They told him in the locker room that until his case was resolved, there was no normal work. This was later recorded in writing and sent to the club’s address. Then Bild began to guess how to proceed. Nor did he rule out that the attackers endanger Saturday’s league against Stuttgart, in which, in the absence of a better one, the U-23s would endure. Furthermore, as he wrote, under coach Achim Beierlorzer, the bench changes, as the Szalai affair only worsened his relationship with his players (the tabloid also reminds us that the Hungarian attacker was one of the biggest critics of the head…).
On Thursday morning, sporting director Rouven Schröder invited the players’ council for a debate – a report in rougher wording. Its members reportedly asked the management to openly apologize to Ádám Szalai and allow him to prepare with the others.
Subsequently, the aforementioned press conference was held with the participation of Rouven Schröder, Achim Beierlorzer and Silke Bannick. Bild reported that more questions remained after the incident than were answered by those present.
„What happened on Wednesday was very uncomfortable for all of us who love football. – So Rouven Schröder sport manager. – What to beautify, the case has degenerated. Thursday morning then we discussed everythingt, we have drawn the appropriate conclusions. “
Of course, it was not clear what they were. In any case, the team entered training on Thursday afternoon. Rouven Schröder also acknowledged the need to improve internal communication and then again stressed that Ádám Szalai’s dismissal was for professional rather than financial reasons.
„We knew we were making an unpopular decision. “ He admitted.
Neither the athletic director nor the head coach responded to the sensitive questions, saying the questions were about club salaries. Twenty-three minutes later, spokesperson Silke Bannick took the floor and, interrupting the question and answer, began to talk about the champion against Stuttgart.
Achim Beierlorzer Finally, the head coach asked why Ádám Szalai was exempt from attending training, he replied: “We thought it would take a lot for him to deal with what happened on the spot.”
According to the news, Ádám Szalai may be preparing with the U23 team until he finds a new club. In any case, the leadership “performance” on Thursday was, according to many, just oil for the fire.
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