Philipp Türoff wants to shape the future successfully with 1. FC Köln – financially, sportingly and politically. Now the FC boss spoke about the goals.
1. FC Köln wants to return to the Bundesliga – and be successful there in the long term. Philipp Türoff works as managing director on the big FC plans. In an interview with GEISSBLOG, the finance boss talks about…
…the current financial situation: “The black zero will be achieved this season. Of course, that always depends on what happens next, but even if more happens than planned, we will achieve the black zero.”
…the planned winter transfers: “If you look at where Jusuf Gazibegovic comes from, where he played and what he brings to the table, you can see from this personality what ambitions we have. We want to add quality and move forward. At this level we can have one or two more From a financial perspective, the decisive factor is whether this is only possible through a purchase or through a loan, with or without a purchase option. This can lead to significant fluctuations in terms of liquidity and financing.
…the fight for talent: “Starting with Florian Wirtz, we have had a highly emotional issue at FC for years when it comes to retaining our talents. What’s good, first of all, is that we don’t just have one, two or three talents, but six or seven players from our own youth ranks with the professionals First of all, this is good for FC because it is also perceived outside the club that the permeability at FC actually works. We are ready to show a path that leads to FC and a currently very ambitious second division team with prospects for the Bundesliga Then we can pay these young players appropriately and bind them to FC. But we also want to be very honest with some methods that don’t feel right to us, which is why we don’t participate in everything.
When you work intensively together, you don’t agree on every issue.
Managing Director Philipp Türoff
…the 2025 board election at FC: “Board elections are part of the FC’s DNA. I believe in this value. Next year’s elections are not a question of sensitivities or personal relationships. We all have a great responsibility for the FC to ensure that the right people are in responsible positions. I was back then I came here because I trusted this board. When you work together intensively, you don’t agree on every issue. But I wouldn’t have extended my stay here if I hadn’t received a lot of support on very important issues and moments .But if you move forward If you decide that you want something different, you should clearly communicate what that is. It’s always about how we can achieve the best for the FC.”
…the transfer ban: “Something like that will certainly not happen to us again, even if the processing is still not fully complete. I still think a lot about how everything went and what could have been done differently. It doesn’t help that the transfer ban is now But if there could be claims that are legitimate, we have to take care of them and if there are prospects, we would fight for compensation.
…the farewell to co-managing director Rejek: “First of all, I totally respect his decision. The three-man team took time to find each other, but together they pushed things in the right direction. Now Markus has made the decision that things won’t go any further for him. We’ll focus on that Hiring a successor is not yet in the pipeline. As far as I know, there will be a new co-managing director. But no one needs to rush into it. We’re dealing with it now the question of how the collaboration will end. There will be a clean transition.”
…the expansion at Geißbockheim: “A number of facts have been created that could be a breakthrough. We are further than ever before, but we are still far from reaching our goal. The question is: When will we be certain that the necessary expansion of the satellite places will take place in addition to the performance center Before that, there is no reason for us to celebrate. We cannot invest around 50 million euros in a building without the prospect of football pitches. That is our clear message.
