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1. FC Cologne: In the special jersey against Borussia Dortmund
Updated March 2, 2026 – 2:45 p.mReading time: 16 minutes
1. FC Köln is fighting to stay in the Bundesliga. In the news blog on t-online you will find all the important news about the Geißbockheim.
The 1. FC Cologne will wear a special jersey in the home game against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. The billy goats officially presented the “WE:FC Culture Jersey” on Monday in cooperation with supplier hummel. The outfit is a combination of football jersey and streetwear.
“In Cologne, football is not just a game, but an elementary part of people’s lives,” said FC managing director Philipp Liesenfeld. “The new jersey stands for this special feeling that is passed on from generation to generation in our city and is lived every day, in every Veedel, on every football field, at every booth and at every counter.” The Cologne rappers Lugatti & 9ine are the faces of the campaign and wore the jersey at the launch.
What’s next at 1. FC Köln – and with coach Lukas Kwasniok? One thing has been clear since Sunday: the next home game against Borussia Dortmund will not be a final for the 44-year-old. The sporting management only wants to take stock during the international break and decide on how to proceed.
On Sunday, Vice President Ulf Sobek said in a written statement to Bild and the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: “Lukas Kwasniok knows pressure situations and has proven several times in his career that he can stabilize and develop teams. I experience every day the intensity and clarity with which he works with his coaching team.” And this work will continue to be viewed positively.
The FC board continued: “We have great respect for the situation, but we are convinced of the quality of our squad and the daily work. In phases like this it is about clarity, unity and conviction. Our goal is to turn the trend around as quickly as possible. Everyone is close together and working hand in hand.” The point tally “doesn’t show a good trend”, but we are in “close, trusting communication with the sporting management around Thomas Kessler. Now it’s about adjusting the right screws together and getting the team back on the road to success.” In the best case scenario, next Saturday against Borussia Dortmund.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
On Saturday, 1. FC Köln saw their competition in the bottom of the table catch up to FC. After their own defeat at FC Augsburg, Werder Bremen, St. Pauli and Borussia Mönchengladbach won their games. Mainz 05 also scored a point Bavarian Leverkusen.
