1. FC Nürnberg has more than just stabilized itself in terms of sport. Coach Miroslav Klose, who is about to extend his contract, has a large part to play in this. This was confirmed by sports director Joti Chatzialexiou in Blickpunkt Sport.
At 1. FC Nürnberg the mood is more relaxed than it has been for a long time. In terms of sport, coach Miroslav Klose’s team delivered one success after the next celebrated their third win in a row against Arminia Bielefeld. It also works financially, that’s what they showed Annual general meeting last Tuesday, at which the club reported a new record profit. Sports director Joti Chatzialexiou appeared in the Blickpunkt sports studio in a correspondingly relaxed manner and spoke about the current situation at the second division soccer team.
Chatzialexiou: “Sometimes you need luck too”
Like last year, Klose has managed to form young talents into a team. Like a year ago, the club is the youngest team in the league. But the road there was rocky. After the fifth matchday, FCN was bottom of the table. The discussions about coach Miroslav Klose began and were to last for weeks, even though sports director Chatzialexiou repeatedly supported his coach. From today’s perspective, whether the 2014 world champion would have been able to hold on if they had lost in Düsseldorf is a waste of time, as the club won the game and hasn’t lost since. “Eventually things have turned around and sometimes you need a bit of luck. And we’ve had that in one game or another, it’s fair to say,” Chatzialexiou likes to take this “trend” with him.
Klose’s charisma takes pressure off the team
Miroslav Klose has given the club back some of its charisma, which has become somewhat weaker in recent years. The media in particular is piling on the former national striker. Chatzialexiou believes the team could benefit from this. “Of course a lot is projected onto him. That’s definitely a big advantage that we have. The fact that Miro actually takes the headlines and everything on himself and so the boys also have a bit of backing.” At the same time, the 47-year-old manages not to attract unpleasant attention. Not everyone can manage to be so popular with club fans as an ex-FC Bayern professional.
Chatzialexiou confirms soon Contract extension with Klose
No wonder that Klose’s contract extension at Valznerweiher is only a matter of time. Chatzialexiou did not want to announce this at the AGM on Tuesday and he did not report any implementation during his visit to Blickpunkt Sport. But it shouldn’t be too long before the personnel is confirmed. The new contract could be “under the Christmas tree, it could perhaps end up with Miro after the New Year’s Eve riots,” the sports director gave an insight into the timetable. “That will be something we discuss relatively soon.” “Promptly” is a flexible term, the former DFB official added with a smile.
If Klose’s contract extension works out this year, it would probably be a Christmas present for one or two club fans.
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Source: Blickpunkt Sport November 23, 2025 – 9:45 p.m
