It happened on 2 June 2017. Silence. A silence so heavy you could feel it. Heavy as lead. It was so quiet in the dressing room of TSV 1860 Munich that the players could hear the blood rushing in their ears. The last words of coach Vítor Pereira echoed through the stunned squad: “There will be no 3. Liga for us next season.” No third division. Relegation. Amateur football.
