Personae Non Gratae
Tim Wiese: eleven competitive matches and only one
Tim Wiese: eleven competitive matches and only one clean sheet – that was the bitter record of the “goalkeeper lout” at TSG.
clean sheet – that was the bitter record of the “goalkeeper lout” at TSG. According to football folklore, Wiese rejected a move to Real Madrid in 2012 at the urging of adviser Roger Wittmann and moved instead to the Rhine-Neckar district. In any case, it turned out to be a poor decision.
Reserve keeper at Real behind Iker Casillas or part of training group two in Hoffenheim? Under coach Marco Kurz, the Germany international who had blundered in the opening matches suddenly became only the third-choice goalkeeper after the signing of Heurelho Gomes. In 2014 the then 32-year-old retired from professional football and in doing so relieved not only Hoffenheim’s bench but also their bank account.
Sandro Wagner: self-promoter Sandro W. attracted attention i...
Sandro Wagner: self-promoter Sandro W. attracted attention in Hoffenheim through loud opinions and constant self-staging.
Sandro Wagner: self-promoter Sandro W. attracted attention in Hoffenheim through loud opinions and constant self-staging. The 1.94-metre striker always liked to talk, and once he reached the big stage people finally listened. Despite publicly criticising almost everything, Hoffenheim kept backing him, and Wagner developed into a national-team candidate.
He saw himself as someone swimming against the tide, polarised people and became the boo-man in away grounds. When Joachim Löw cut him from the 2018 World Cup squad, he responded in his usual direct way and retired after eight international caps. Germany coped.
His departure to Bayern Munich was commented on by Julian Nagelsmann as an opportunity for others to take responsibility. That did not sound much like heartbreak.
Jealous Bundesliga managers: in 2007, before a match
Jealous Bundesliga managers: in 2007, before a match between Mainz and Hoffenheim, Christian Heidel was quoted by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung a...
between Mainz and Hoffenheim, Christian Heidel was quoted by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as saying, “It is a shame that a team like that takes one of the 36 places in professional football.” “Bloody millionaires”, “Without Dietmar you would not even be here”, “With Hopp as patron the sport is being ruined”, “factory-made club full of mercenaries” – these are only some of the remarks with which Hoffenheim’s rise was greeted by rival clubs.
Hans-Joachim Watzke and the BVB ultras: the Dortmund
Hans-Joachim Watzke and the BVB ultras: the Dortmund chief likes to present himself as a leading critic of investor-driven models in professional football, even though he himself runs the only football club in Germany listed on the stock exchange.
chief likes to present himself as a leading critic of investor-driven models in professional football, even though he himself runs the only football club in Germany listed on the stock exchange. He has never had many kind words for Hoffe either. At Dortmund’s annual general meeting in November 2009, he complained that it was not fair for clubs like Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim to suck the cream out of the system while the big clubs generated the TV demand.
Dortmund ultras took that resentment further. In autumn 2008 they unveiled a banner showing Hopp’s face in a crosshair with the words “Hasta la vista, Hopp!” The sporting court announced punishments, including partial stadium closures and fines, for clubs whose fans threatened Hopp. In Dortmund’s case, it did not stop the abuse.
After renewed insults, away bans in Sinsheim were discussed. During Dortmund’s 2–1 loss there on 20 December 2019, away fans once again displayed insulting banners and abused Hopp with chants. It was exactly the kind of repeat offence the DFB had warned about in 2018.
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Personae Non Gratae — Update 2020–2026
Andre Breitenreiter took over in 2022 and failed to live up to expectations.
Andre Breitenreiter took over in 2022 and failed
Andre Breitenreiter took over in 2022 and failed to live up to expectations.
to live up to expectations. Under him, Hoffenheim slipped into the relegation fight of the 2022/23 season.
TSG — Financial Stability Score
Hoffenheim ist ein bilanzielles Paradox: Hervorragende EK-Quote (71,4%) bei gleichzeitig höchster PK-Quote der Liga (61,7%). Übersetzt: Hopp hat viel Geld reingesteckt (hohes EK), aber die laufenden Kosten fressen es auf. Ohne Hopp wäre Hoffenheim weder in der Lage, Bundesliga-Gehälter zu zahlen, noch den Spielbetrieb am Standort Sinsheim aufrechtzuerhalten. Die zentrale Frage: Was passiert nach Hopp?