Two game days before the end of the season
In the middle of the promotion race: Cologne probably releases coaches
04.05.2025 – 10:34 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The Rhinelander had recently blessed repeatedly in the fight for the return to the Bundesliga. Now the trainer apparently has to bear the consequences.
Only one victory from the last five games in the 2nd Bundesliga, the promotion race made unnecessarily exciting again: 1. FC Köln crises of all people in the decisive phase of the season – and now coach Gerhard Struber has to go. This reports Sky and the “Kölnische Rundschau” on Sunday evening. Previously, a crisis meeting at “Effzeh” was reported. Sports director Christian Keller also had to go with Struber.
Cologne had last played only 1-1 on Saturday with the Jahn Regensburg, which was already a relegated team, the lead of the current second in the table on pursuers SV Elversberg has shrunk to three points. An official confirmation of the club is still pending. According to Sky, the club wants to announce the separation on Monday.