Steffen Baumgart assures 1. FC Köln that the contract will continue for another year. In an interview with Cologne’s ‘Express’, the trainer says: “We have made a very clear statement: we are no longer negotiating. If the club wants me to stay, it will go on for another year.” The 51-year-old’s contract runs until the summer of 2024. The extension to 2025 is due next summer.
Whether the coach will remain coach in the cathedral city beyond 2025 is an open question, according to Baumgart, his decision plays a role “Family plays a big role.” The successful coach does not see himself at FC until retirement: “It is clear that my wife and I want to get to know a lot of the world.” As of now, one would like to keep Baumgart in Cologne longer than the promised contract period.
