🚨 Caretaker lands top job! Bundesliga club extends coach's deal
1. FC Köln has appointed René Wagner as their new head coach after he successfully led the team as interim coach. Wagner has signed a contract that will keep him with the club until 2028. The decision was made following a thorough evaluation of his performance and vision for the team's future.
- ▪René Wagner took over as interim coach and guided 1. FC Köln to safety.
- ▪He has now signed a contract as head coach until 2028.
- ▪The club's managing director praised Wagner's leadership style and sporting expertise.
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