Cologne's Fresh Dual Leadership in the Sporting Department
- FC Cologne is shaking things up in their sporting department. Following the appointment of Lukas Kwasniok as the new head coach and the promotion of Thomas Kessler to the role of sporting director, the club has now named Lukas Berg as their new Technical Director. The announcement was made on Saturday.
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The youthful Berg, at the age of 31, was previously in charge of Cologne's academy and will now work alongside Kessler to form a dynamic duo within the sports department. "We're confident that Thomas Kessler and Lukas Berg, as a strong team, will shape the sporting future of the club successfully," commented FC Cologne's managing director, Philipp Türoff.
Kessler assumed the sporting director position after the departure of Christian Keller during the final stages of the season. The Technical Director role was specifically created for Berg.
According to the current information available, Berg will hold the positions of Sporting Director and Head of Academy at 1. FC Cologne during the 2024/25 season. It's unclear if there have been recent changes regarding his role as Technical Director, as the search results don't provide specific information about this. [1]
- The newly appointed Technical Director, Lukas Berg, will be responsible for shaping the sporting future of FC Cologne in synergy with the new sporting director, Thomas Kessler, who has an interest in European football leagues, particularly football.
- The youthful duo, Berg and Kessler, will ensure the implementation of the club's community policy and employment policy, focusing on the development of football talent within the academy and beyond.
