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Fit for Freiburg? So it’s about the battered FC professionals
Updated on 08/30/2025 – 3:24 pmReading time: 49 min.
The 1. FC Köln is the football club from the cathedral city. In the New sticker on T-Online you will find all the important messages about the “billy goats”.
Lukas Kwasniok had already been optimistic on Friday, at the press conference before the home game against SC Freiburg. “All the boys who were slightly striked have trained,” said the coach of the 1. FC Köln, who meant Ragnar Ache (meat wound), Florian Kainz (ankle injury) and Linton Maina (knee pain). The trio is “basically an option if nothing comes between”.
Kwasniok’s hope seems to be confirmed. Because even during the final training on Saturday morning, Ache, Kainz and Maina were able to fully go along – they should receive the green light for Sunday evening. Since all other players are fit for Luca Kilian, Kwasniok against Freiburg has to cut some of his professionals out of the squad again. The most likely candidates are Dominique Heintz and Denis Huseinbasic.
Julian Pauli extended his contract at the 1st FC Köln by 2028 and then temporarily left the club. The young central defender follows for the current second division season 2025/26 promoted Dynamo Dresden. There, the Cologne -based own plant is to collect important game practice, which would probably be denied to FC in view of the great competition at FC.
“After his long break, the step to Dresden is now exactly the right thing to regain the lack of rhythm and to continue its development consistently. The fact that he extends his contract and thus clearly confesses to FC is extremely pleased. We will be closely accompanied on his way-in the conviction that he will come back strengthened and will play an important role in our Bundesliga team,” says sports director Thomas, “says sports director Thomas Kessler.
Pauli himself says: “I feel great trust in the FC and I am pleased that we have extended until 2028. We have spoken openly with each other and have come to the conclusion that a year will help me a lot of regular game practice for my future. My wish is to play a sporty role at FC in the 1st Bundesliga. At Dynamo Dresden, I can prepare for this as best as possible and look forward to this task.”
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The 1. FC Köln has found a buyer for the sorted out Learst Pacarada. As the billy goats announced on Thursday, the 30-year-old switched to the 1. FC Heidenheim. At the Bundesliga competitor, the left-back signed a two-year contract until 2027.