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It’s 100 and out for Kwasniok after derby thriller leaves chaotic Köln in trouble
The breathless 3-3 draw with Mönchengladbach only highlighted the disarray that has cost head coach his job
TL;DR
- Lukas Kwasniok has been dismissed as head coach of FC Köln after the 3-3 draw in the 100th Rhineland derby.
- Sporting director Thomas Kessler stated that the single point from the derby was insufficient given the team's league position.
- FC Köln has won only twice in five months and remains in a difficult relegation battle.
- René Wagner has been appointed as Kwasniok's immediate replacement on an interim basis.
- This marks the 12th coaching change at the club in nine years and the fifth in the last two-and-a-half years.