Pure relief at 1. FC Köln: FC made the Bundesliga return perfect in a dramatic season finale. An ascent like a soul kur.
The cheers knew no boundaries after the final whistle in Müngersdorf. Or better: relief. The 1. FC Köln did it. After years full of problems, scandals and mistakes, the billy goats corrected the descent and bent the immediate Bundesliga return.
A success that was not a matter of course. A success that had to be saved again with two separations by coaches and sports director. A success that should now be one thing for this club: a cure for the soul. Because too much has broken in recent years, which can now heal.
Players, coaches, fans and those responsible were allowed to celebrate on Sunday. And because, as is well known, the table is not lying according to a football phrase, the 1. FC Köln has fully deserved this ascent and even the second division championship. Of course, a fundamental analysis must be operated after the season, which was good and what was not going well. But now the club can take a deep breath and celebrate.
Cheers are not only allowed, but practically prescribed. Even if the work on a Bundesliga squad runs in the background, the FC can let go of and go crazy. The club and environment need that alike. The team, those responsible and all employees at the office. The fans. The city. Everyone was excited, everyone was hoping. And everyone knew what this success would mean for FC.
Now the FC can actually start. The ascent means a great opportunity. After the sporting decline of the past few years there should be a restart, and this restart is getting better and better with a strong dose of joy and euphoria. If the club should still succeed in solving the personal details of the head coach and the sports director, the billy goats could be well positioned for the next season.
In any case, this euphoria was already felt on Sunday – and because the U19 was allowed to celebrate the German championship in parallel. It doesn’t matter is a sporty, moody season. No matter the worries and annoyances of the past few months. That is exactly what the FC needs now. No forgetfulness, but a look into the future with enthusiasm for the upcoming challenges in the Bundesliga. The FC is again first class, and there can be nothing better for all of Cologne.