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Struggle during the final race for salvation. With FC Köln already facing an array of concerns just five days prior to the decisive relegation match...
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FC Cologne President Werner Wolf under fire in another interview; this time, criticized on "Doppelpass" on Sport1.
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Cologne remains tense in the struggle to avoid relegation, with a recent 3:2 victory over Union Berlin offering hope. However, Cologne's supporters are fuming at BVB, despite being an unexpected target of their ire.
Panorama![Maik Franz settles accounts with Borussia Dortmund in the Doppelpass on Sport1](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/261097/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/double-pass-dealings-with-bvb.webp)
Borussia Dortmund experiences a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Mainz in the first half, leaving their coach Edin Terzic looking dismayed. Ex-footballer Maik Franz analyses the match on "Doppelpass" on Sport1.
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The triumphant victory over Union Berlin came at a cost for Cologne. Exhausted from their 3-2 win, they now face the final on Saturday against FC Heidenheim.
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Urs Fischer (58), who played a key role in the rise of the union team in recent years, is now speaking out amidst the ongoing relegation battle.
Economy![Pure relief! Timo Schultz celebrated only his third FC win - but the most important one](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/260791/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/schultz-discusses-the-chaos-in-cologne.webp)
Instead of facing relegation, 1. FC Köln has managed to secure their place in the league, for now.
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In the second-to-last game of the Bundesliga campaign, Union Berlin heads to 1. FC Köln for a relegation battle. The match takes place in Cologne on Saturday, starting at 3:30 pm.
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