After a strong start to the campaign, Cologne’s form nosedived, with just two wins in 18 games between Matchdays 10 and 27 leaving them with no choice but to make changes.
That led to the departure of Lukas Kwasniok as head coach, with René Wagner replacing him, and the switch has already had an impact. Against Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 28, the Billy Goats fell 2-0 behind, but showed fantastic resilience to fight back and earn a point. A week later, they dealt with the high-pressure situation of a match-up with fellow strugglers Bremen to register a comfortable victory.
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