2nd Bundesliga: “Historical Day”-Cologne celebrates promotion and A-youth title | EUROtoday

After the tip of the sport there was no stopping. Thousands of spectators stormed the sector in Cologne-Müngersdorf, have been celebrating and crying with happiness within the arms and bravely ended up with each beer bathe. One 12 months after the Bundesliga descent there’s at 1. FC Köln Again to cheer, and twice.

A number of hours after the stunning German-youth championship, the professionals additionally climbed into the primary division for the seventh time, and ultimately additionally as a grasp of the 2nd league. «That was excellent. Today is an actual historic day for the first FC Köln. It was a very long time in the past that we celebrated a German championship right here. Now we even have two shells right here, »Cologne’s sports activities director Thomas Kessler cheered after the 4-0 (2-0) on Sunday in opposition to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Right in the midst of the large Cologne social gathering: Friedhelm Funkel. It can be the seventh Bundesliga promotion for the now 71-year-old. “I said to my team beforehand: We can make the day unforgettable today with the A-youth championship and that we can rise,” mentioned the interim coach with regard to the title of A-youth. “It actually happened.”

Friedhelm Funkel is increasing its information

Funkel expanded two private information: No coach rose to the Bundesliga extra usually and no coach was older than him. Already in 2018 he had induced each information with Fortuna Düsseldorf.

«Obviously he can. He did it for the seventh time, we do not have to speak about his share. He did it, »mentioned FC President Werner Wolf. Funkel had taken over FC for the third time as a result of the Cologne crew noticed the return and separated from coach Gerhard Struber and sports activities director Christian Keller.

«Of course you had a couple of query marks in between. I feel we made the best choice on the proper time, »mentioned Wolf. Funkel, nevertheless, expressly talked about, the Struber, which was shot at brief discover: «I want to expressly reward my predecessor. He has a a lot bigger proportion than me. I used to be capable of do the icing on the cake. But solely as a result of the crew was in wonderful situation. »

Lautern with out a likelihood

Last season, Funkel had saved the Lauterer from relegation and led to the cup closing. Despite the little likelihood of the friends on the relegation, there was nothing to get for the FCK this time. Eric Martel (14th minute), Luca Waldschmidt (twenty ninth), Florian Kainz (76.) and Mark Uth (87th) In his final skilled sport, it made it clear for FC. Waldschmidt additionally failed with a penalty on the Lauterer keeper Julian Krahl (56.).

“He brought a certain relaxation in,” Kessler praised the glint he received. How issues will go on within the teaching place is unclear. «We are very grateful to Friedhelm. Now let’s examine how issues will go on, »mentioned Kessler.

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