RB Leipzig - Oliver Mintzlaff criticizes SC Freiburg: need not justify us

Oliver Mintzlaff defended his club RB Leipzig against criticism. In addition, the head of the management distributed a swipe against SC Freiburg with a view of the Schal-logo boycott for the DFB Cup final.

Oliver Mintzlaff, the chairman of the management of RB Leipzig, has resisted the accusation in the "Doppelpass" by Sport1 that his club was not a traditional club. "It looks very different in 50, 60 years. We are a proud club and an enrichment for the Bundesliga."

When it comes to the objective of RB, Mintzlaff said: "We are entitled to play above - knowing that others have more budget. We want to develop every year, but it would be arrogant to proclaim the championship."

But that is mainly due to the reigning master, because "the fact is that FC Bayern is light years away. They have matured over many years, since they also have completely different financial options," said Mintzlaff. "We and the players would have to slip into Superman suits to offer Bavaria slogans. Of course we want to be there when FC Bayern weakens, but it is utopian to speak that we do not want to attack if these options do not there are."

In general, he lacks respect: "This expectation, even internally. Sometimes I have the feeling that I have to apologize for a good season and it feels like we played against the descent."

RB Leipzig: "have chosen a different model as Freiburg"

In the run-up to the DFB Cup final against SC Freiburg, the Breisgauer caused a stir because they refused to provide their club coat of arms for joint fan scarves with RB. When asked about it, Mintzlaff said: "You may not have the claim that things can be started differently and again. We chose another model for us, we have to justify ourselves for nothing."

Articles and videos on the topic * Schlotterbeck explains his BVB change

• The Bundesliga on Fridays and Sundays exclusively live on DAZN - register now!

However, he did not miss a small tip: "If the next election will soon be due (to the DFL Presidium, editor's note), then Oliver Leki (SC Managing Director, editor. ) Then give appreciation behind the closed door and say that he shares certain economic interests with us. That he has the same view as we do in terms of the TV money distribution so that he also gets the voice of RB Leipzig again. But We are very transparent, we don't just do things behind closed door. "