Hamburg Baumgart angry speech after derby victory
“Everyone else can have me”
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His players celebrate after the derby victory, coach Steffen Baumgart looks rather determined – until he lets out his frustration
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Hamburger SV wins the city derby against FC St. Pauli 1-0. Coach Steffen Baumgart is still angry afterwards. The police, on the other hand, are satisfied with how the night went.
HSV coach Steffen Baumgart has settled accounts with his critics after the 1-0 win in the Hamburg city derby against FC St. Pauli. “I have the job here. I like doing that. And everyone else can see me where I’m even more beautiful,” said the 52-year-old in a Sky interview on Friday evening.
Despite the derby win, Hamburger SV is once again in danger of missing out on promotion to the Bundesliga. Two game days before the end of the season, the gap to the relegation place is still four points. Baumgart took over his favorite club in February when they finished third in the table.
Former master coach Christoph Daum called Baumgart’s signing a “huge mistake” in an “11Freunde” interview. HSV icon Felix Magath also criticized his long-standing club in an interview with the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” before the derby (“It seems he no longer has any claim”).
Baumgart didn’t name any names, but said confidently: “I know that I’m a good coach – regardless of whether you’re successful or not. I know what I can do. I don’t need anyone from the outside.” His critics “can say whatever they want – that’s their right. We are all happy that we live in a free country. Everyone can express themselves. Even people who haven’t been to Hamburg in the last 20 years are commenting.”
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The HSV coach also sharply criticized the referees. “To be honest, they annoy me. And that’s exactly what I mean,” he said. Two of his team’s goals were missed on Friday evening. Baumgart particularly criticized the fact that comparable scenes in different games are often rated differently.
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Due to the fact that no final decisions were made in the promotion race on this match day, previously feared chaos scenarios did not occur – much to the delight of the police. Aside from the setting off of pyrotechnics before and during the entire game in the Volksparkstadion, there were no major incidents, a spokeswoman said late on Friday evening.
On Friday evening, fan groups from the two rival city clubs HSV and FC St. Pauli were prevented from meeting at Hans-Albers-Platz (Reeperbahn).
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The police accompanied the derby with a large contingent. 1,900 police officers were on duty, including around 600 officers from Bremen, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Bavaria and the federal police. In the afternoon, the supporters of both clubs were led in separate marches from different directions to the Volksparkstadion. The police spokeswoman said there were no major incidents other than the HSV fans setting off pyrotechnics.
After the final whistle of the game, HSV fans lit a fire in the home block of the stadium. Two women suffered smoke inhalation and burns and were treated as outpatients in hospital. As the fans marched away, isolated crimes were discovered and the personal details of suspects were recorded. No further details were provided.
Police officers secure the fan march of HSV supporters
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“The separation of both fan groups and ensuring the safety of all visitors was the top priority and was successfully ensured by the emergency services,” said the police’s final report.