Troubles are piling up for FC Cologne. Penultimate in the Bundesliga, synonymous with relegation, the German club has recorded only two victories for 4 draws and 10 defeats in 16 days of the championship. As a result, Christoph Baumgart, at the helm of the Boucs since the summer of 2021, left this Thursday. At a time when the Rhineland team is working behind the scenes to find his potential successor, the latter is faced with a terrible sanction which could have serious consequences on his future in the German elite.
According to BILD, Cologne was banned from recruiting for one year by the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This FIFA sanction confirmed by the CAS is a continuation of the dispute between the German club and Olimpija Ljubljana regarding the transfer of Jaka Cuber Potocnik. In January 2022, the Slovenian club filed a complaint with the International Football Federation against its Rhineland counterpart, suspected of having encouraged the 17-year-old player to terminate his contract to join Germany. “We would have wished and expected a different verdict. Consequently, we are very disappointed that, despite ample evidence to the contrary, the CAS has the dismissal of Jaka Potocnik classified as not legally effective, and at the same time, has not found sufficient evidence of non-incitement for this dismissal. », regretted the general director of FCK, Christian Keller. For his part, the main person concerned will be suspended for four months from all competitions.
