Football second division 1. FC Kaiserslautern apparently separated in the middle of the promotion battle of coach Markus Begin.
According to SWR information, the 50-year-old was released four game days before the end of the season with immediate effect. The office had only taken over at the beginning of the season. His contract with the four-time German champion is still valid until the summer of 2026. As a replacement for the beginning, the former FCK professional Torsten Lieberknecht should be available. Lieberknecht was recently active as head coach of Darmstadt 98. So far, there has been no official confirmation of the FCK for the personnel.
Kaiserslautern stumbles in Promotion race
After three defeats in a row, the red devils fell back to seventh place with 46 pointsthe gap to a direct ranking is now seven points. However, there are only three points to the relegation place. According to media reports, an alleged interest of league competitor FC Schalke 04 had taken care of additional unrest in the club from the beginning this summer. The current Schalke coach Kees van Wonderen should be in front of the end.
Ex-FCK professional Torsten Lieberknecht should take over for the beginning
Third expulsion for Markus start
At the beginning it is the third out of a club shortly before the end of the season. Already in April 2019 he had to go three game days before the end at the then leaders 1. FC Köln. In April 2024, Dynamo Dresden came up early. Other coaching stations in his career were Holstein Kiel, Darmstadt 98 and Werder Bremen, where he resigned in November 2021 for the use of a fake vaccination pass during the Corona pandemic.
