A new wind at Viktoria Köln: Loch and Özcelik are leaving, Weiß and Hergert are coming!
Roman Weiß will be the new rehabilitation coach at Viktoria Köln, while Peter Hergert will strengthen the team as kit manager.

A new wind at Viktoria Köln: Loch and Özcelik are leaving, Weiß and Hergert are coming!
On November 1st, Viktoria Cologne made some personnel changes. Patrick Loch, the long-time rehabilitation coach, and Halil Özcelik, who only took over as team manager in the summer, are leaving the club. As viktoria1904.de reports, Patrick Loch will now be active at 1. FC Köln after looking after the club's injured professionals and NLZ players since 2023. The end of his time at Viktoria Cologne comes after almost 2.5 years in which he did valuable work.
Halil Özcelik quickly took over the position of team manager and his position will now also be terminated. The club would like to thank both of them for their excellent work and wishes them much success on their future journey.
New face in the coaching team
With Roman Weiß and Peter Hergert there are now two new faces in the starting blocks. Roman Weiß joins the team as the new rehabilitation trainer. He is no stranger to the players, as he previously worked at ALC Physiolab and now plays an important part in the coaching team under Marian Wilhelm. He will take particular care of on-field rehab and thus make a significant contribution to the fitness of the team.
Peter Hergert brings with him considerable experience, which he was able to gain during his six years at RB Leipzig, among other things. With these two new additions, the coaching team will be strengthened again and can concentrate on the upcoming challenges of the season.
Victoria Cologne in transition
The employee history of FC Viktoria Köln shows constant ups and downs in the club structure. These changes are also reflected in the current statistics, which can be viewed at transfermarkt.de. Not only are the former and current employees listed there, but also their terms of office and games per season (PPS).
Viktoria Köln remains on the move and the recent personnel changes show that they want to continuously increase the team's potential. It remains exciting to see how the new team around Roman Weiß and Peter Hergert will develop and what successes can be achieved in the coming period.
The name “Viktoria” not only has a special historical sound, but has also become famous to many. Famous people associated with the name include Viktoria Komova, a Russian gymnast, and Viktoria Grigoreva, a Ukrainian violinist. You can find out more about the name and its origins at nameberry.com.
Viktoria Köln is ready for new challenges and the fresh impulses from the coaching team could be crucial to achieving the sporting goals. Time will tell how these changes will affect the team's performance!