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Expulsion in Wolfsburg: Max Kruse speaks up with a clear statement
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Max Kruse commented on his expulsion from VfL Wolfsburg in an Instagram post. Jörg Schmadtke also spoke out and is aiming for a sale or termination of Kruse’s contract.
Max Kruse spoke up after his intoxication at VfL Wolfsburg. The 34-year-old was surprised but combative and ruled out the end of his career for the time being.
“I give everything for the club and that will continue to be the case when I’m on the pitch in training,” Max Kruse wrote in a post on Instagram on Sunday. His head coach Niko Kovac recently had a completely different impression.
Kovac rules out Kruse return
Kovac surprisingly threw Kruse out of the team after the game against Eintracht Frankfurt, where the 34-year-old was not even in the matchday squad.
“We demand 100% identification and concentration from every player with a focus on VfL. We didn’t have that feeling with Max. That’s why he wasn’t there and won’t be there in the future,” said Kovac on Sky. The Wolfsburg head coach categorically ruled out Max Kruse’s return, even answering the question of whether this would end a great Bundesliga career with “yes”.
But Kruse doesn’t want to know anything about that. “I decide for myself when my time in the Bundesliga is over – and nobody else,” said the veteran on Instagram. In any case, his release was “surprising not only for me”.
The facts in the Causa Kruse do not seem to have been really disclosed yet. “I respect the coach’s opinion, but apparently I shouldn’t identify with the club anymore,” Kruse said. Sounds like guilt shifting; alone: who is to blame now? And what really happened.
Schmadtke wants to get rid of Kruse as soon as possible
There will be no public clarification on this (for the time being). Rather, VfL is already working on a solution to get rid of Kruse as soon as possible. If there is no option to sell the 34-year-old in winter, the wolves should even consider terminating the contract.
“We will regulate that, but not on the market place. These are things that are discussed bilaterally,” said Managing Director Sport Jörg Schmadtke on Sunday table football. Schmadtke emphasized that “Max’s influence was no longer wanted and was not beneficial.”
Therefore, the decision was made jointly by the management level and the executives to release Kruse. “He didn’t steal a golden spoon. Max helped us in a complicated situation last season with his goals and assists. Now we’ve made a decision that’s important for the long-term perspective,” concluded Schmadtke.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as After Aus in Wolfsburg: Max Kruse and Jörg Schmadtke take a stand released.