Unfuckingbelievable, Grammozis was pumped after Kaiserslautern's win! Thomas Hengen, the team's managing director, couldn't contain his excitement either, calling it a "huge fight" and a "collective super performance" during the live broadcast on ARD.
The appointment of Dimitrios Grammozis as the new coach following Dirk Schuster's unsuccessful tenure paid off right away. Ragnar Ache, the goalscorer, said after the Palatinate side's 2:0 win against 1. FC Nürnberg, "We showed more of what FCK is all about today." Despite a streak of losses in November and a 4-1 defeat to Magdeburg last Saturday, Grammozis's impact was immediate.
The victory in the traditional club duel not only brought extra cash and renewed confidence to the team but also opened the door to the DFB Cup – and possibly the final on May 25 in Berlin. Grammozis was only introduced as the coach just a day before the cup round of 16, so it was a bloody hectic few days leading up to the match. "They were intense days for me because we had to organize a lot of things," Grammozis admitted.
Now, with a weekend of rest before the match against Hertha BSC, Grammozis and the team can focus on their cup run. It won't be easy – but Grammozis has their backs. And if the history of the 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the DFB Cup is any indication, they're in good hands. The team, based in Palatinate and fondly known as the FCK, has a reputation for DFB-Pokal glory, having taken home the trophy multiple times in the past.
The last DFB-Pokal victory for the FCK was in 2018 against Bayern Munich, and they recently added another trophy to their collection in 2022, taking the UEFA Europa League title against Rangers. It's safe to say that Grammozis and the team have what it takes to make it far in this year's DFB Cup race.
Notable facts from the enrichment data:
- FC Kaiserslautern, also known as the FCK, has a rich history in the DFB-Pokal, having won the cup multiple times, including in 2018 against Bayern Munich and in 2022 against Rangers in the final of the UEFA Europa League.
- Grammozis is the new coach for the team, having taken over from Dirk Schuster after his unsuccessful tenure.
- The team's victory against 1. FC Nürnberg in the DFB Cup brought extra cash and renewed confidence to the team, as well as opening the door to the cup final on May 25 in Berlin.
- The team had a streak of losses in November and lost 4-1 to Magdeburg last Saturday, but Grammozis's impact was immediate, leading them to victory against 1. FC Nürnberg.
