Kwasniok becomes head coach of 1. FC Köln – a new era begins!

Kwasniok becomes head coach of 1. FC Köln – a new era begins!

A breath of fresh air is blowing at 1. FC Köln: Lukas Kwasniok, the new head coach, will soon be in charge of the club's fortunes. After four years at SC Paderborn, where he consolidated the club in the upper third of the 2nd Bundesliga, Kwasniok has signed a contract until June 30, 2028. Sports director Thomas Kessler is confident about Kwasniok's abilities and his attractive football style and sees the new coach as a great opportunity for FC. Kwasniok himself is also enthusiastic about the challenge, as he explains in a statement fc.de reports that....

The 44-year-old is currently on vacation, but fans and those in charge are eagerly awaiting the official introduction of his coaching team. Under Kwasniok's leadership in Paderborn, Uwe Hünemeier and Frank Kaspari were used. While Hünemeier remains under the new SCP coach Ralf Kettemann, Kaspari, who was once Markus Gisdol's assistant coach in Cologne, could celebrate a comeback at FC. According to rumors, Rene Wagner, who most recently worked as Steffen Baumgart's assistant coach, will also be part of the coaching staff. Kwasniok will also bring Hannes Dold from his own ranks as a third assistant coach, who has worked as a video analyst since 2014. However, the official confirmation of these personal details is still pending express.de reports that ....

A bumpy farewell from Paderborn

However, Kwasniok's personality overshadowed a short, turbulent chapter: A report recently made the rounds that the coach had been taken into custody in Mallorca. SC Paderborn confirmed via social media that they had learned of the situation, but there was too little information to assess the circumstances. Fortunately, Kwasniok was released unconditionally a short time later and was able to return to Germany immediately. According to Spanish media, the exact reasons for the incidents are still unclear and the Paderborn team had to temporarily hold their training without their coach. It remains to be seen whether this episode will have an impact on his new role at 1. FC Köln sport.sky.de reports that....

What does the fan scene think about the change? As the transfer window draws to a close, the mood in town could quickly change with the introduction of Kwasniok as coach. After all, the return of familiar faces like Kaspari and Wagner is certainly promising. Those responsible at FC are optimistic and hope that Kwasniok will put the team on the road to success. “We have great confidence in his abilities,” concludes Kessler.

The coming weeks promise exciting developments at Geißbockheim - it remains exciting to see how Kwasniok and his newly formed coaching team will guide the fortunes of 1. FC Köln!