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Lukas Kwasniok takes over at 1. FC Köln: departure into the future!
Lukas Kwasniok will be the new head coach of 1. FC Köln from the 2025-26 season in order to establish the club in the Bundesliga.
Lukas Kwasniok takes over at 1. FC Köln: departure into the future!
1. FC Köln has a new man at the helm: Lukas Kwasniok will lead the club's fortunes as head coach from the 2025/26 season. Kwasniok, who most recently worked at SC Paderborn, has signed a contract until June 30, 2028 and is the successor to Friedhelm Funkel, who led Cologne back to the Bundesliga last season. How rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de reports, Kwasniok is particularly known for his offensive style of play and the development of young talent.
The 43-year-old has an impressive track record. In the last four years in Paderborn, despite limited resources, he managed to successfully establish the team in the 2nd Bundesliga. Before his involvement in Paderborn, Kwasniok worked at 1. FC Saarbrücken, where he reached the DFB Cup semi-finals and promotion to the 2nd league. Managing director Thomas Kessler sees Kwasniok as the ideal coach for the future of FC and emphasizes his team development skills. Kwasniok, who was born in Poland, went through Karlsruher SC's youth academy before a knee injury ended his playing career prematurely.
A boost for FC
Kwasniok's signing comes at a time when the trend towards younger coaches in the Bundesliga is on the rise. There are currently four coaches under the age of 40 active in the top German league, while the average age of the coaches is 45.9 years. Kwasniok has the chance not only to stabilize FC, but also to establish it in the Bundesliga in the long term, which is not always easy in the league. How sportschau.de explains, trainers today have to struggle with complex requirements, especially when it comes to dealing with media and digitalization.
Kwasniok himself was very positive about his new role and sees 1. FC Köln as a great opportunity that he would like to take advantage of. The expectations are clear: stability on the pitch and sustainable further development of the club. The salary, which is worth several million euros, and the seven-figure transfer fee reflect the club's ambitions. The further details of the transfer have not yet been published by either club, but the anticipation for the season is already noticeable.
Kwasniok, who is currently on vacation, will be officially introduced as the new head coach in a press conference at the end of June. 1. FC Köln has shown a good hand with this commitment and now wants to take the next steps for a successful future.