Cologne - On Friday afternoon, the mood on Geißbockheim fluctuated between sadness and normality. In drizzle, the FC gave some of the pros, only about 50 fans a few autographs and then disappeared without a word from the plant.
The previous evening, the mood was still explosive. Nearly 200 fans chanted insults in the direction of Cologne player. The climbers had failed at 1:2 at Osnabrueck (EXPRESS reported) - unfortunately not the first time "We are Cologne - and you do not" or "Your destroys the club," roared the disappointed supporters.
FC veteran Matthias Scherz (35) showed on Friday understanding of the fan reactions after the fourth season, broke: "It is understandable that the fans show their displeasure. Take long trips on to pay expensive ticket prices. "The night before, he was the one who had set himself the angry supporters and discussed with them. Keywords: identification with the FC.
For lack of identification is a core problem of the association for years: Not every player is clearly with the heart of the matter and the association. No wonder, after changing the end kick and senior staff at FC in the not to be unparalleled degree.
Also this season there was again a huge turnover. Seven players were eleven left the bloated squad. And once again, the fragile structure, which is to call men, far removed from one unit.
"The important thing is that everybody breaks for the club," demands a joke. The reasons for the failure can not and will not mention by name the attacker: "I can not go into it. We need to talk about it internally. "
Top Scorers Milivoje Novakovic did this the night before not. The Slovene denounced publicly in front of the TV camera: "We never play to zero and have no real balls as a striker." His team had lost against a team with a powerful fighting "regional league level."
Osnabrück is intermediate,) has a better Regionalliga-budget (7.2 million euros. But the FC struggled from the first minute. The Cologne-based team of highly paid had the most minimal of requirements, dedication and passion, long missed. And was punished for it again.
