Eichner to FCK? Karlsruhe boss makes his stance clear | OneFootball

In the table, the two neighbors meet in the Southwest derby after the international break: 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Karlsruher SC. Fifteen points from eight games—things are going well for both clubs.

What is currently more in focus, however, is the personnel matter surrounding Christian Eichner. Although he has already experienced several derbies, this encounter remains special for the coach.

"For FCK, the games against Mannheim or Saarbrücken no longer exist, and for us the one against VfB is missing. That means, in terms of derbies, you then have these two games a year. I grew up with the idea that on the Betze, games went on until FCK had won," the 42-year-old is quoted by 'Südwest24'.

Asked about a possible coaching change and taking a job at FCK, Eichner gives a clear statement:

"There are two or three clubs, including FCK and VfB Stuttgart, where my appointment would probably bring more problems into the house than the other way around," said the coach. He said there is a difference between moving directly to a rival or taking a detour, like Dirk Schuster did back then.

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