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Qatar Tribune
a day ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Cologne progress at death against Regensburg
dpa Berlin Bundesliga new boys Cologne scored twice deep into stoppage time to beat third-division Jahn Regensburg 2-1 in the German Cup first round on Sunday as Lukas Kwasniok's first competitive game in charge ended on a high. Benedikt Bauer fired in a piledriver from the edge of the area on 66 minutes to leave lethargic Cologne on the brink of a shock exit. But Eric Martel and Isak Bergmann Johannesson scored on 90+6 minutes and 90+8 to break Regensburg hearts. Despite the win, the Billygoats know they have work to do ahead of their Bundesliga return at Mainz next Sunday. 'Regensburg made it incredibly awkward for us today, we didn't find the solutions we wanted to. We're very happy about getting through, it was very, very emotional,' former Paderborn boss Kwasniok said. Borussia Mönchengladbach needed a second-half winner from Nico Elvedi to edge past spirited fifth-tier side Atlas Delmenhorst 3-2.
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kwasniok reveals talks: he nearly joined these Bundesliga clubs
Lukas Kwasniok is kicking off the Bundesliga season with 1. FC Köln and is looking forward to working with the traditional club. However, he almost ended up with two Bundesliga competitors. In the 'Phrasenmäher' podcast, he revealed that he almost switched to VfB Stuttgart a few years ago: "It was obvious at the time, there were in-depth discussions." This was in 2023, when sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth had moved from Paderborn to VfB and almost took his coach with him. The second division team did not want to lose two key figures at the same time: "SC Paderborn simply did not let me go. They put a stop to it and that was the end of the opportunity," says Kwasniok. Half a year ago, HSV knocked on the door, with which Kwasniok would have also liked to try for promotion: "Again, SC Paderborn did not play along. (...) I grudgingly accepted it the first time, but accepted it. I was also very grateful that the club had saved my butt in one or two private situations. So I did feel like I was in the right place." However, it was not easy: "But when you get the opportunity to coach a big traditional club and it becomes concrete, it is hard to accept." This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Christof Koepsel - 2025 Getty Images
Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Promoted Cologne appoint Kwasniok as manager
Cologne have appointed Lukas Kwasniok as their new manager, the newly-promoted Bundesliga club said on Friday, with the Polish born 43-year-old signing a three-year contract. Kwasniok managed German second-tier side Paderborn for the past four seasons, narrowly missing out on promotion in his final campaign when finishing fourth in the standings, while Cologne won the division. "Over several years in Paderborn, he has impressively shown that he can develop a team, play attractive and successful football and promote young players to a higher level," Cologne Sporting Director Thomas Kessler said in a club statement. Gerhard Struber was Cologne manager last season until his dismissal, along with Sporting Director Christian Keller, with just two games remaining after the club slipped to second spot and their automatic promotion was at risk. Cologne appointed Friedhelm Funkel until the end of the season, who won the final two matches to clinch top spot in his third spell at the club, but have now opted to go with Kwasniok whose playing career in Germany was cut short by injury. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
06-06-2025
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- Reuters
Promoted Cologne appoint Kwasniok as manager
June 6 (Reuters) - Cologne have appointed Lukas Kwasniok as their new manager, the newly-promoted Bundesliga club said on Friday, with the Polish born 43-year-old signing a three-year contract. Kwasniok managed German second-tier side Paderborn for the past four seasons, narrowly missing out on promotion in his final campaign when finishing fourth in the standings, while Cologne won the division. "Over several years in Paderborn, he has impressively shown that he can develop a team, play attractive and successful football and promote young players to a higher level," Cologne Sporting Director Thomas Kessler said in a club statement. Gerhard Struber was Cologne manager last season until his dismissal, along with Sporting Director Christian Keller, with just two games remaining after the club slipped to second spot and their automatic promotion was at risk. Cologne appointed Friedhelm Funkel until the end of the season, who won the final two matches to clinch top spot in his third spell at the club, but have now opted to go with Kwasniok whose playing career in Germany was cut short by injury.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
🚨 Reports: Schalke appoints little-known coach in German football
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. FC Schalke 04 seems to have concluded its search for a new coach. After names like Lukas Kwasniok or Christian Titz were previously in high demand, it appears a completely different candidate has now won the race. According to 'Sky', the Royal Blues are close to signing Miron Muslic. As reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano and the 'WAZ', the deal is already set. According to the transfer expert, Schalke has triggered the release clause of the Austrian, who had a contract with the English third-division club Plymouth Argyle until 2028. 📸 Dan Istitene - 2025 Getty Images Meanwhile, Muslic's supposed former club confirmed the rumors themselves. The English club wrote in an official statement on their website that they "reluctantly allowed Muslic to enter talks with a second-division club." Additionally, the club expressed its disappointment over the decision of the 42-year-old. The Austrian, who is now expected to be on the sidelines for Schalke from the upcoming season, was relegated to the third English league with Plymouth last season. Previously, Muslic was under contract in Belgium with Cercle Brugge. 📸 Harry Trump - 2025 Getty Images
