There are third-division clubs that went into the winter break very unhappy. This is also the case for the traditional clubs SG Dynamo Dresden and TSV 1860 München.

While most third division clubs are already in the winter break and their players are on holiday, the ball continues to roll at TSV 1860 München.

The Sixers were guests in Austria at the Wörthersee Cup. After a victory in a penalty shootout over Bundesliga side Hertha BSC, the third division club suffered a defeat in the final against Austria Klagenfurt, Austrian first division side and organiser and defending champions of the tournament.

“It was a very intense game. For a friendly, it was quite competitive. The 52-year-old was not satisfied with the first half hour of the 1st half, but he was satisfied with the 15 minutes before the break and the second half. It’s a pity that we didn’t reward ourselves with a goal in the 2nd half. Then we would have had a good chance to win this tournament. We can certainly build on that!”, summed up 1860 Munich coach Michael Köllner after the 1:2 in the final of the Wörthersee Cup. Now the Lions are also heading into the winter break.

Second division relegated Dynamo Dresden are already in this break. After a disappointing 17 matches in this third league season, the Saxons will be making some changes at the start of training on 9 December 2022. In short: Dynamo’s professionals will have more duties than before.

We will now react very consistently. Things that could distract from work will be restricted. We will look closely at how players present themselves and behave. And make consistent personnel decisions. Everything will be turned upside down.

Ralf Becker

As reported by the Bild-Zeitung, those responsible around managing director Ralf Becker and coach Markus Anfang will introduce an eight-hour day. For the professionals, this means that they will be at the training ground two hours before the first session and remain there for two hours after the second session. They will have breakfast and lunch together. In addition, mobile phones are to be switched off between certain times. And: The professionals have to take care of their sports bags themselves from now on. They will no longer be prepared by the kit attendants.

“The first half of the season was absolutely unsatisfactory. Hardly anyone showed what was expected. That was not the standard we have. And not the one that the players have,” Becker finds clear words in Bild and announces: “We will now react very consistently. Things that could distract from the work will be restricted. We will look closely at how the players present themselves and behave. And make consistent personnel decisions. Everything will be turned upside down.”

The reason for the tougher approach: Dynamo Dresen picked up only 23 points from the first 17 games and, as relegated and favourites to be promoted again, are just one point ahead of MSV Duisburg and Rot-Weiss Essen. The SGD is already ten points behind a promotion spot. It remains to be seen whether Dresden can reduce this gap with the coming measures and still achieve its goals.