Reports: Kwasniok close to becoming Cologne coach
Paderborn coach Lukasz Kwasniok enters the field during the 2nd German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Paderborn 07 and 1. FC Magdeburg at Deluxe Arena. Kwasniok is set to be appointed coach at promoted Bundesliga club Cologne after a takeover fee has reportedly been agreed upon with his former side Paderborn. David Inderlied/dpa
Lukas Kwasniok is set to be appointed coach at promoted Bundesliga club Cologne after a takeover fee has reportedly been agreed upon with his former side Paderborn.
The Bild and Express papers reported the agreement on Wednesday, with Bild saying that Cologne will pay Paderborn €1 million ($1.14 million).
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Cologne are expected to complete personal terms with the 43-year-old Kwasniok soon.
Kwasniok was Cologne's preferred candidate after the club could not reach an agreement with Friedhelm Funkel, who had coached the team in the last two matches of the past season and clinched first place in the second division.
Kwasniok spent four years at Paderborn, and it was announced in April that he would be leaving in summer. Paderborn came fourth in the second tier.
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