It’s the most emotional encounter in the Bundesliga.
Today Marco Rose (45) returns to Gladbach with Dortmund. For the first time since he joined BVB in the summer. The foal fans have already announced that Rose will feel her anger loudly in the stadium.
Will it be as intense as 1984? At that time, Lothar Matthäus (now 60) moved from Gladbach to FC Bayern after shooting penalties in the cup final – against his future employer Bayern.
When the Bundesliga returned to Bökelberg, Matthäus was killed for 90 minutes, and the Gladbach curve roared long before the kick-off: “Judas, come out!”
Today’s Sky expert Matthäus zu BILD: “I was greeted with hatred by the fans. That they are disappointed is understandable emotionally. But it is incomprehensible to me that it affects people who have done everything for the club. “
Lothar Matthäus (here 1984) played for Borussia Mönchengladbach from 1979 to 1984 – then he moved to Munich. That didn’t go down well with many Gladbach fans Photo: picture-alliance / dpa
Rose moved to Dortmund to become champion – unrealistic with Gladbach. Matthew: “I would therefore have no understanding if Rose was cut down from the ranks. I would like a warm applause for him. Because he has written an international success story with Gladbach. And like me, he didn’t break a contract: Mine expired, Rose had a release clause. “
Lothar’s message: Dear Gladbach fans, Rose deserves applause.
Matthäus: “At some point a professional has to decide between the love for his club and the best personal next step. If I hadn’t moved to Bayern in 1984, Germany probably still wouldn’t have a world footballer. ”He became that after winning the 1990 World Cup.