1. FC Köln: Kwasniok as a new trainer - agreement is approaching!

<Ol> <li> FC Köln: Kwasniok as a new trainer - agreement is approaching! </li> </l>

The 1st FC Köln is facing an important coaching decision according to current reports. The association has considered the former coach of SC Paderborn, Lukas Kwasniok, as a new coach. The conversations between Kwasniok and the new sports director Thomas Kessler have been described as intensive and positive. Kwasniok, who is 43 years old, is considered a desired solution for the billy goats and prevailed against prominent competitors such as Urs Fischer, Christian Eichner and Christian Titz.

originally planned Kwasniok to take a break from the coaching job, but was confronted with several inquiries that aroused his interest. The opportunity to work in the Bundesliga is particularly attractive for him, so that a return to the second division for Kwasniok is out of the question. In order to advance the obligation, the FC would have to pay a transfer fee, since Kwasniok is still under contract by June 30, 2026. The speculated transfer fee is between one million and two million euros depending on the source.

Change of coach at 1. FC Köln

The decision to sign a new trainer became necessary after the 1. FC Köln separated from Gerhard Struber. While Struber was temporarily replaced by Friedhelm Funkel for a short time, who successfully reached the promotion, Funkel has canceled his further commitment to the association. This situation has increased the pressure on the club to find a solution quickly.

According to a report The Sport Bild, the agreement between 1. FC Köln and Kwasniok should be imminent. The club has had to go through a rapid reorientation in the past few weeks and sees Kwasniok the trainer who can bring the necessary stability and the fresh wind. Additional information on trainer changes in the Bundesliga can be found at Transfermarkt In view of the dynamic developments in football, it will be exciting to observe how the situation around 1. FC Köln and Lukas Kwasniok develops in the coming days. With its choice of coaches, the club seems to want to pave a way into a hopefully successful season.