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ITV News
20 hours ago
- Sport
- ITV News
Bristol City appoint Gerhard Struber as new head coach
Gerhard Struber has been appointed as Bristol City's new men's head coach on a three-year contract until 2028. The 48-year-old joins the Robins after most recently managing FC Köln in Germany and will join the squad when they return for pre-season training next week. The Austrian has previous managerial experience in England after an 11-month stint with Barnsley in which he steered the club to Champioship survival. Struber has extensive experience across several countries and has had spells at New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Salzburg before heading to Germany. 'We're very successful' - Struber Gerhard Struber said: 'I am very excited for the job here with great fans and a great team. I'm looking forward to a new task. 'The style of play here fits completely, especially developing young players. This is a very interesting group, and I think they did a great job last season and we're very successful. "Right now is the time to build and do everything we can to go the next step. "The big responsibility is in the first team, to build, develop and create results but at the same time it is a duty to bring players from the local area and into the academy and give them a pathway to become a professional footballer at Bristol City. 'I like to play with high intensity on the field. We will control, we will dominate the game, and we'll play attractive football for the fans. 'We need them [fans] behind us, we need them over the whole season and with us through the ups and downs. We need the twelfth man behind us to help us achieve and take the next step.' 'Great fit for our club' - Lansdown Struber replaces Liam Manning, who left Ashton Gate to join his hometown club Norwich City on 3 June, 2025. The 39-year-old had guided the Robins to sixth in Championship last season, securing their first play-off campaign in 17 years. Struber, who lost his job at Cologne in May despite guiding the second-tier club to the brink of promotion to the Bundesliga. Bristol City Chairman, Jon Lansdown, said: 'We are delighted to have Gerhard joining us. He has managed in a variety different countries, including in the Championship, and brings a wealth of experience and energy. 'For the last four years, we have moved our academy teams towards a high intensity, pressing style of play, and combined this with recruiting younger players with those same capabilities for the first team. 'Gerhard's style is perfectly suited to this way of playing and his passion for developing younger players is also a great fit for our club. 'It's a really exciting appointment and I'm looking forward to together building on the progress the club has made.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Southampton weigh €5m purchase of Köln striker Damion Downs
Florian Plettenberg reports that relegated Premier League club Southampton FC are interested in acquiring FC Köln striker Damion Downs. The newly-capped USMNT national netted 10 goals and contributed five assists for his promoted 2. Bundesliga outfit last season. His current estimated market value stands at a career high €5m. This, per Plettenberg, is the price the Saints are willing to pay. Advertisement Downs carries some Bundesliga experience as well. The now 20-year-old made ten relief appearances for Köln in the top flight during the 2023/24 campaign. The German American twice scored crucial goals off the bench. A dramatic late equalizer against Borussia Mönchengladbach on matchday 25 helped die Geißböcke snatch a 3-3 draw off their fierce Rhein rivals. Downs also helped die Effzeh complete a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over relegation rivals Union Berlin with a late winner on matchday 33. The points Downs directly helped his team gain ultimately couldn't help Köln avoid relegation, but the youngster quickly became a popular figure among both cathedral city side supporters and the German footballing public in general. Köln will obviously not be extra keen to allow their leading goal-scorer from last season depart, even if they have secured some attacking additions ahead of the coming Bundesliga season. Advertisement The local Kölner Stadt Anzeiger recently reported that Köln tendered Downs a generous four-year contract-extension replete with a hefty pay raise. Köln have made renewing with both Downs and midfielder Eric Martel a top priority. Downs – one of countless German footballers of partial U.S. military heritage – has his own tendencies. In the case of this particular footballer, a large portion of his childhood spent in the States led him to adopt English as his first language. GGFN | Peter Weis
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🎥 Lukas Podolski turns 40: four rockets for his birthday cake
The Kölsche Jung is having a birthday. Of course, we want to remember his left foot, with which Lukas Podolski conjured up many beautiful goals throughout his career. DFB fans will probably remember his goal from the farewell match against England. Poldi also showed what he can do with his feet at 1. FC Köln. And because Arsenal was also mentioned by the Kölners, a rocket like this one must not be missing. But the striker still hasn't had enough of football and recently extended his contract with Gornik Zabrze. In the Polish first division, Poldi shows that he can still score beautiful goals at his age. Advertisement We can't get enough of Podolski's left foot. We wish him all the best on his 40th birthday and look forward to more dream goals from Poland. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Lars Baron -
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 Köln in party mode: World champion from the Rhine, FC star extends
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 1. FC Köln returns to the Bundesliga as second division champions. The party mode has, of course, been activated for quite some time. A pitch invasion at the final whistle is almost standard at the end of the season. Der 1. FC Köln ist wieder da, wo er hingehört – in der 1. Liga! Danke für euren Kampf und euren Einsatz, Jungs!#effzeh #fcKöln #wiedererstklassig #bundesliga #aufstieg #dankejungs #nurdersfc #kölnliebe #heimatverein #fckoeln — DJ Darman (@djdarmande) May 18, 2025 Friedhelm Funkel celebrated his seventh promotion. Beer showers were the very least he could expect. 📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors 📸 Christof Koepsel - 2025 Getty Images 📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors The championship trophy was hoisted into the Cologne afternoon sky just a few minutes later. CHAMPIONS 🏆 #effzeh — 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) May 18, 2025 FC key player Linton Maina had saved another mood booster for this moment of ecstasy. Linton Maina bleibt beim FC 🖊️✨___#effzeh — 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) May 18, 2025 In Cologne tonight, if we are to believe the words of Mark Uth, the night will be turned into day. Ça célèbre bien dans les vestiaires du 1. FC Köln #effzeh — Unser Fußball (@unserfussball) May 18, 2025 The party continued in the locker room for the "World Champions from the Rhine". 📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
1. FC Köln will sack Gerhard Struber
Despite sitting second and three points clear of third, FC Köln will part ways with head coach Gerhard Struber and sporting director Christian Keller, according to . Die Geißböcke have won just one of their last five league games and have lost top spot in the 2. Bundesliga to Hamburg following their 1-1 draw against bottom club Jahn Regensburg on Saturday night. With games against Nürnberg and Kaiserslautern to end their season and HSV, Elversberg and Paderborn all winning, Effzeh have made the decision. This comes following a crisis meeting after the draw against Regensburg. Kölnische Rundschau further report that the team has been involved, and all that is pending is an official confirmation. According to , Friedhelm Funkel (71) is the favourite to take charge of the remaining two games of the season. He has managed to help six teams get promoted to the Bundesliga. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
