After the 2-0 defeat in the basement duel against Union Berlin, there is a final mood around 1. FC Cologne. Coach Steffen Baumgart surprised everyone after the game with statements that sounded like a farewell. Record national player Lothar Matthäus was surprised.
Only ten points from 16 Bundesliga games, only ten goals scored – 1. FC Cologne is rightly wintering in a direct relegation zone.
The completely sobering bankruptcy in Berlin at the end of the year even caused Coach Baumgart to question himself.
“It’s clear in the situation we’re in that we question everything, including the coach. It’s not about me personally, it’s about the whole thing and that doesn’t look good for us,” said the 51-year-old. year old after the final whistle.
The people of Cologne are the penultimate ones going into the Christmas break. Only promoted team Darmstadt 98 has been worse than Effzeh in the 16 matches so far.
Baumgart explained whether he can still reach the team must now be analyzed: “That’s why let’s have discussions before we give an answer in any direction.”
1. FC Cologne: Matthäus questions Baumgart’s appearance
In his role as a “Sky” expert, ex-professional Lothar Matthäus was asked about Baumgart’s unusual statements on Wednesday evening.
“As a coach, you don’t normally say sentences like that after a game. He wants the best for Cologne, so he questions himself. That’s how it came across to me,” the 62-year-old summarized his impressions.
Matthäus added: “He’s a man for clear words and it sounds as if he wants to say that he can’t make it with the team.”
Now it is up to Baumgart and the club management to make a decision about continuing the initially successful collaboration. There should be clarity on the coaching question before Christmas.