Six days after the relegation: FC’s resolution on coach Timo Schultz could have been made

On Whit Monday (Could 20, 2024), Timo Schultz (46) got here to the end-of-season occasion on the Geißbockheim carrying darkish sun shades. “Will it’s his final look at 1. FC Köln?” requested EXPRESS.de. The coach himself couldn’t say a lot about his future: “No resolution has been made but. We’ll sit down collectively within the subsequent few days.”

That has now occurred and based on data from EXPRESS.de there’s a transfer based on the unique analyses: Schultz fought till the tip, however he could not get a brand new contract for the 2nd league. His working paper ends on June 30, 2024. The 1. FC Köln chapter appears to be over for him. The coach is alleged to be again in Hamburg.

Christian Keller was satisfied by Timo Schultz

The choice-making course of took a very long time to deliberate. Sports activities director Christian Keller (45) was assured that Schultz could lead on the staff efficiently within the second division, and the coach was additionally positive of the trail he selected. A number of gamers voted for Schultz. The goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe (29) stated: “I imagine that the connection between participant and coach was utterly there. He didn’t fail there, he did a great job in these six months. That is out of my fingers, sadly.”

Captain Florian Kainz (31) additionally spoke for the coach from: “The coach got here to a really troublesome scenario. The motion ban was there, we have been down there. He managed to maintain our likelihood of relegation till the final day. He did a great job, regardless that we have been down.”

However after intense negotiations, it’s now clear that Schultz will not work at FC. There have been extra issues than confidence as a result of ultimately Schultz didn’t reach reaching his purpose of staying within the league. If the beginning of the season within the second division goes improper, a training dialogue can be initiated after solely three or 4 match days. The final impression was additionally crucial: within the 1:4 loss within the final sport of the season in Heidenheim, the staff performed underground.

The East Frisian native arrived in January after Köln parted methods with Steffen Baumgart (52). Schultz’s private file: 18 video games, three wins, eight attracts, seven losses. Making a mean rating of 0.94. Too little to avoid wasting us! In the long run, there’s not sufficient for FC’s future within the 2nd league.

He himself want to proceed working at FC. Within the EXPRESS.de interview, Schultz dedicated on the finish of March: “With our nice youth work, with an idea the place we present that we are able to get by with out buyers and worldwide scouting in Japan or Brazil, we are able to develop a staff at FC. The entire thing might be over two, three, 4 years. This staff might then go on and shoot up effectively above twelfth, tenth or eighth.” He prompt continuity: “I imagine that with good, conceptual and steady work you may neglect one million or two within the finances. Persistence, time, persistence – sadly these are the least accessible in as we speak’s enterprise. However I’m satisfied that good coaching, good planning, a great idea will repay in the long term.”

Schultz undoubtedly finds a member-run membership like 1. FC Köln higher than an funding membership: “From a romantic soccer perspective, you’re in significantly better fingers as a coach at a membership like 1. FC Köln. There’s a stunning quantity of cohesion within the metropolis. Simply the followers within the stadium, the environment, the environment on the Geißbockheim – you’re feeling such as you’ve been lifted up. It is a lot simpler to convey folks with you. At golf equipment that may simply make thousands and thousands, it is a completely different job. You might be able to choose gamers from one other shelf. After all, this additionally has a attraction and is of nice curiosity to many. However I like this model a lot, significantly better. Anyway, I like growing gamers. “

However that does not occur anymore. Schultz and Cologne go their separate methods. Nevertheless, the separation has not but been formally introduced, and a last dialogue with Timo Schultz has not but taken place.