US EditionCologne Change Coach Again as Kwasniok Departs Amid Relegation Fears
Cologne dismissed Lukas Kwasniok after earning only 26 points in 27 Bundesliga games, appointing René Wagner as interim coach to avoid relegation.
- On Sunday, FC Cologne fired Lukas Kwasniok as coach after a seven-game winless run left the club just outside the Bundesliga relegation zone.
- After Saturday's 3-3 derby, club officials said the draw was the final straw following a German Cup exit to Bayern Munich and Cologne's 26 points in 27 games, two above St. Pauli.
- René Wagner, elevated to interim coach, said he will do everything to keep the team in the Bundesliga during his seven-game tenure.
- Kessler explained the club's decision, saying insufficient points and Saturday's derby result led to releasing Lukas Kwasniok and assistant Frank Kaspari.
- Notably, Kwasniok's contract ran to 2028 and he had joined promoted Cologne from Paderborn last summer, making his dismissal abrupt.
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March 22 : FC Cologne have parted ways with head coach Lukas Kwasniok, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Sunday, marking the 10th major coaching change for the three-time German champions in 10 years.The decision follows a 3-3 draw at home against Rhine derby rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, a res
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FC Cologne's Coaching Carousel: Kwasniok's Departure FC Cologne confirmed the dismissal of head coach Lukas Kwasniok on Sunday, following a 3-3 draw with traditional rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach. The result leaves Cologne barely above the relegation zone, intensifying the club’s ongoing struggle to achieve stability since Peter Stoger's departure in 2017.Kwasniok, appointed in June, was tasked with ensuring Cologne’s Bundesliga survival but …
Werder Bremen Competitor 1. Fc Cologne Dismisses Coach Lukas Kwasniok – Who Takes over as Successor!
Next coach dismissal from a competitor of SV Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga: Lukas Kwasniok has to go to 1. FC Cologne. Who will take over now.
On Sunday a decision was made after a night's sleep over. Now it is official: Lukas Kwasniok no longer has a future at 1st FC Cologne.
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