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Here we go! Sturm celebrates the championship
First cup winners and now champions! Sturm have secured the double - and this was celebrated on Monday at the main square in Graz together with around 15,000 fans.
There was no end to the joy among Sturm Graz officials, players and fans. After a 13-year dry spell, the team from Graz had once again ascended the domestic soccer throne. The big joint celebration in the Styrian capital officially began at 2 p.m. and lasted several hours.
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Sturm, the players, the board, all the support staff took possession of Graz City Hall. In front of Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler and Mayor Elke Kahr, they sang the chant "Sportklub Sturm Graz needs a home". The double celebration was marked by the stadium debate. Sports Minister Kogler promised: "I have understood the message, together we will see that we bring something together here."
The Vice-Chancellor also outed himself as a true Sturm fan. "People used to talk about the magic triangle. Now you're the legends. For me, Christian Jauk, coach Christian Ilzer and sporting director Andi Schicker are the new magic triangle."
Sturm now has 15,000 members. "Everyone has a right of first refusal, the Merkur Arena would already be sold out," said president Christian Jauk, addressing the "space problems" in the current stadium.
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In the convertible bus to the party
Stadium announcer Thomas Seidl led through the party program on the stage on the main square. First a DJ provided the musical accompaniment, then the players put everyone in a really good mood. The champions arrived in a convertible bus.
Biereth with a moustache
Goalscorer Mika Biereth turned up with a glued-on moustache, wig and as the only one still in his jersey. "There's no reason for that. Everyone is just having a good time, it was a very good party," said the Arsenal loanee, visibly distressed one day after the 2-0 home win in the heart-stopping final against Austria Klagenfurt. Jusuf Gazibegovic clarified with a view to a long night of partying. "With Mika, I had a strong competitor who still hasn't showered."
The team was welcomed by Mayor Elke Kahr at the town hall, where they signed the city's Golden Book. At around 4.30 p.m., the players, coaches and managers were then brought onto the stage. Together they were to present their fans with the trophy and championship plate. The main square was already well filled by midday. Around 15,000 "Blacks" probably made it to the main square. Captain Stefan Hierländer's conclusion: "As you can see, we are also champions when it comes to celebrating."
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