Klopp, Lampard, Istanbul: That's what the Supercup brings

The competition & the prize money The Supercup has been officially organized by UEFA since 1973. The record winners are FC Barcelona and Milan with five wins each. Liverpool have triumphed three times so far (1977,2001,2005, 1998, 4,5), Chelsea won in 3,5. The Supercup winner not only gets a nice trophy and a title for the letterhead, but also XNUMX million euros. The loser still goes home with XNUMX million euros. The Supercup statistics Even if it would be expected that the Champions League winner would often prevail, the statistics so far are almost balanced. Of the 43 Supercup games, the winner of the higher-class competition from the previous season only won 23 times. However, Liverpool are considered favorites even apart from last season. Chelsea coach Frank Lampard and his team are the underdogs. © APA/afp / OZAN KOSE

Jürgen Klopp's team won 4-1 against newly promoted Norwich City at the start of the Premier League last weekend. Chelsea went down 0-4 at Manchester United under new coach Frank Lampard. The host city Istanbul The Reds fans will have above all good memories of the Turkish metropolis. Istanbul hosted the legendary Champions League final in 2005, in which Liverpool were 0-3 down against AC Milan at half-time but then won on penalties. However, the game at that time took place in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, a good distance away from the new Besiktas Park, where the game will be played on Wednesday. The security In order to prevent incidents among the English fans, the Turkish police are making a big effort. According to the news platform T24, 15 officers will be deployed throughout the city, 000 of them around the stadium. Chelsea requested 8500 tickets and Liverpool 5000 tickets. Besiktas Park holds a good 8000 spectators. The referee team around Stéphanie Frappart (2nd from right) got fit for the match on Tuesday evening in Besiktas Park. © AP / Alex Caparros

The referee For the first time, a female referee will be used in a major UEFA competition game in men's football. The association nominated the Frenchwoman Stéphanie Frappart. “She is very, very good,” said UEFA refereeing chief Roberto Rosetti about the 35-year-old, who has been playing in Ligue 1 since the spring. “She knows everything about football and is mentally very strong. She’s ready for this game.”

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Klopp, Lampard, Istanbul: That's what the Supercup brings

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