But as new buildings rise around town, the solid old pillars of their football club crumble. For the first time since the Bundesliga was established in 1963, Hamburger SV have been relegated to the second tier. Wolfsburg are not yet safe: they face a play-off against Holstein Kiel, the third-placed team in Bundesliga II. But he reinvigorated the team, winning four of their last six, including an extraordinary 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg that gave them late hope. The last moments of Bundesliga football in Hamburg – for now, at least – included the pitch filled with police and the goalmouth on fire.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2018 16:03 UTC