The tiny town aiming to defy odds in Bundesliga debut
Elversberg has no train station and a population of just 13,000, but its football team have enjoyed a meteoric rise from the regional German leagues to the Bundesliga.
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Notable Quotes
"For the team to avoid relegation in the top flight would be like a journey to Mars."
— Vincent Wagner , Athlete
"The identity stays the same and it is built on three core pillars. The first is to be brave, the second is to be intense and the third is to be clever."
— Josef Welzmuller , Executive
Key People
Josef Welzmuller is the technical director of Elversberg.
Nick Woltemade is a German striker at Newcastle.
Ole Book was a scout and later sporting director at Elversberg before joining Borussia Dortmund.
Vincent Wagner is the coach of Elversberg's football team.
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Elversberg has no train station and a population of just 13,000, but its football team have enjoyed a meteoric rise from the regional German leagues to the Bundesliga.
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