RB Leipzig: "Pisses me totally"

RB Leipzig's Chairman of the Executive Board Oliver Mintzlaff can not give any public discussion on possible donations after the freils of his club in the Europa League because of the Ukraine war.

"This discussion pisses me totally. Everyone should first start with themselves," said the 46-year-old at "Board Oliver1" in front of the Cup quarter in Hannover 96. "That's too much symbolic policy, that we have a social responsibility And they also perceive, there is no doubt. They who now demand that and donate that should first donate themselves. "

Leipzig is in the Europa League in the quarterfinals, because Octagonal opponents Spartak Moscow has been closed by the European Football Union UEFA after the invasion of Russia in Ukraine. For the achievement of quarter-finals, the participants get a low single-digit million amount.

"Maybe we do not know what we do," said Minttzlaff in conversation with "Board Oliver1" Moderator Thomas Helmer and Experte Stefan Effenberg: "I'm going on that you will not only donate your phrases butine at" double pass "either, But slightly deeper into the bag. "

"That happens in front of our front door, which shocked us all"

Minttzlaff had already emotionally set himself the day before the criticism of RB. Criticism had emerged because the Leipzig had initially not crowded on the cancellation of the games against Moscow.

"That was a summation and I did not find it alright how our employees have been handed over," said Minttzlaff. "That happens in front of our front door, which has shocked us all, that makes us all affected. We are athletes, and the first thought was, Board Olivers connects." You do not have to apologize for that.

The decision of the international associations, Russia and Belarus from the competitions excluded "the right one", the RB boss said. "There is no patent law, it was not about the fact that UEFA has to decline us."