Ready for Europe? That’s why Stöger trusts ex-club Cologne to qualify for international business
Former Cologne Bundesliga coach Peter Stöger believes his former club can take part in the European Cup. “It’s really cool what the guys are doing there. Of course FC can manage to qualify for Europe‘ the 55-year-old said Cologne City Gazette (Wednesday edition). It is logical that you are now at the European show, summed up by the Viennese, who was a coach at 1. FC Köln from 2013 to 2017 and was able to qualify for an international competition with the club.
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An important reason for the success of the Cologne team is the head coach. “After a long time, FC has once again found a coach in Steffen Baumgart who really fits the team and gets everything out of it“Stöger said. In addition, the club has a real goalscorer in Anthony Modeste. “Tony has qualities, especially in front of goal, that you don’t forget. It always amazed me that not even an absolute top club came to kick Tony,” said Stöger, who has been a TV expert in Austria since leaving Ferencvaros Budapest two months ago.
Cologne is seventh in the table after 23 matchdays. After the 1-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend, only two points are missing from sixth-placed SC Freiburg and a Europa League rank.