When it comes down to it, the romance of Castrop street football is just a phrase. The dismissal of coach Thomas Letsch proves that the same laws apply at the Bochum location as in the rest of the league.
Critics of the abrupt change of coach at relegation-threatened VfL Bochum six weeks before the end of the season should say: it’s about money. In terms of seasonal television revenue alone, the difference between the first and second leagues for a club like Bochum is estimated to be between 15 and 20 million euros. Seen this way, it seems forgivable if VfL does everything to stay in the Bundesliga and even dismisses a popular figure to do so.