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Bang at the 1st FC Köln: The promotion candidate apparently separated from his sporting leadership duo on Sunday evening. According to matching media reports, sports managing director Christian Keller and trainer Gerhard Struber have to go with immediate effect. In the influential common committee, the mood, according to the “kicker”, has been disadvantageous of the two. An official confirmation was initially long in coming.
Anyone who looks after the Cologne team, currently in second place in front of competitor Elversberg, is not yet known until the end of the season. U19 coach Stefan Ruthenbeck is considered a possible variant. According to “Sky”, voutine Friedhelm Funkel is the interim wish solution.
In the cathedral cities, the next mistake in the tough promotion race of the 2nd league had badly fought the mood. After the disappointing 1: 1 (0: 0) against the relegated Jahn Regensburg, the frustration of the FC fans was clearly discharged: they loudly demanded the end of coach Struber and sports director Keller.
Captain Timo Hüber felt reminded of difficult times and nevertheless tried to optimism: “The basic tone feels like a relegation battle, but ultimately we can create a huge thing and it is absolutely possible,” emphasized the defender. The 46-year-old Keller has been in office since April 2022, the 48-year-old Struber took over last summer.
