Kwasniok ‘to be sacked’, Wagner and Funkel lead Köln options | OneFootball

Sport Bild suggests that Köln will sack manager Lukas Kwasniok, with an announcement expected within the next week.

The development follows a 3-3 home draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday afternoon.

Inside the club, assistant coach René Wagner and Friedhelm Funkel, regarded as a fireman option, are viewed as the leading candidates.

Funkel previously returned in the 2024-25 2. Bundesliga season, when Köln needed wins in successive final games to secure promotion to the Bundesliga.

The board value the stability he brings and his relationships with staff. At 72 years old, it would be his third return from retirement to help Köln over the line late in a Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga campaign.

Köln’s sporting director stopped short of full confirmation after the draw, which left the Billy Goats only two points off 16th, with St. Pauli due to host Freiburg on Sunday.

Source: BuLi News