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- FC Cologne: Kwasniok is about to become a new coach!
Lukas Kwasniok becomes the new coach of 1. FC Köln. The club and Paderborn are negotiating a transfer fee. Details here.
<ol> <li>FC Cologne: Kwasniok is about to become a new coach!</li> </ol>
1. FC Köln is facing a new chapter in its club history. The club's decision-making bodies were extremely pleased to have chosen Lukas Kwasniok as the new coach. According to a report by Cologne City Gazette The members of the Joint Committee voted in favor of Kwasniok, who most recently worked at SC Paderborn, at a meeting on Sunday evening.
After the departure of Friedhelm Funkel, who led Cologne back to the Bundesliga, the club is looking for a new coaching team. Kwasniok seems to be the favorite to succeed him. The pay-TV broadcaster Sky also reported on the positive signals that the committees sent towards Kwasniok. Negotiations between the FC and the coach's management should get under way in a stable manner in order to reach a quick agreement.
Kwasniok's arrival in Cologne
The 36-year-old has a contract with Paderborn until 2026, which means FC Köln will have to pay a transfer fee. This is estimated at around 1.5 to 2 million euros T Online reported. Kwasniok had originally considered taking a break after his time in Paderborn. Nevertheless, he is now open to the challenge in Cologne.
Kwasniok is particularly interested in working in the Bundesliga, which underlines the lively football culture and the attractiveness of Cologne as a location. The discussions with sports director Thomas Kessler were very positive and it seems as if an agreement could be reached soon. In the discussion about the coaching position, Kwasniok's name was also linked to the other potential candidates Urs Fischer, Christian Eichner and Christian Titz.
Quick action is required
The urgency in the coaching question is given because the club wants to score points at the top of football with young, dynamic strategies. After the resignation of Funkel, who achieved promotion with the team in the last two games, it is crucial to act quickly. Gerhard Struber had previously been fired because promotion was in danger, and Funkel had canceled further collaboration after the season.
FC Köln is sprinting into the new season with big steps and hopes to be able to set the right course for a successful season with Kwasniok as coach. How the situation develops remains to be seen. For current information on coaching changes in the Bundesliga, we recommend taking a look at transfermarkt.de.