Teenage defender Tim Handwerker wasn’t the only player wiping tears from his eyes as they said goodbye to the coach. When the team coach arrived back at Rhein-Energie Stadion on Saturday evening, a throng of fans applauded Stöger off as he emerged. Even after Saturday’s game against an in-form side, Köln sit bottom with no wins and only three points. Wehrle admitted they told Stöger they were looking at alternative candidates in early November, after the loss to Hoffenheim. The widespread perception was that the club had wasted €15m on a forward who had never scored more than five in a league season.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2017 12:42 UTC