1. FC Köln has prematurely extended the contract with coach Steffen Baumgart by another year until June 30, 2024. This was announced by the European Cup participant.
1. FC Köln has prematurely extended the contract with coach Steffen Baumgart by another year until June 30, 2024. This was announced by the European Cup participant.
“We’ve known each other for a long time. But we deliberately waited until everyone was there. It is important that we were not only successful, but also had fun, “said Baumgart: “I’m sure the project is not over yet.”
Managing Director Christian Keller explained: “Even if the news was expected, it remains very positive. Everyone was happy. All the players and all the employees, because Steffen was the key person for FC playing such attractive football.”
Baumgart came to Cologne from second division club SC Paderborn in the summer of 2021. Other clubs such as FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV and Hannover 96 were also interested in him at the time. The 50-year-old led FC, which had just been saved in the relegation, with impressive football to the Conference League. The extension of the contract had been in the offing for a long time, and both sides had made public statements to that effect.
