“Fifteen thousand Fortunen stormed the pitch. I couldn’t believe what was happening.” Schult looks down for a second. “Unfortunately, our clear win also gave critics ammunition.” Voices claimed the victory in Offenbach had been bought for 35,000 deutschmarks.\n\nProof? None.
Rumours?\n\nPlenty. “The club smothered the accusations with an injunction, but they never disappeared entirely.” Schult knows nothing of bribery. He simply played good football that day.