Delight at Lukas Kwasniok’s dismissal? Said El Mala causes a stir at 1. FC Köln

The Kwasniok chapter has come to an end in Cologne. Much to the delight of Supertalent El Mala, perhaps?

Said El Mala caused a stir with a controversial social media post immediately after 1. FC Köln’s official announcement that they were parting ways with manager Lukas Kwasniok.

At 7.08 pm, the Cologne-based club announced Kwasniok’s suspension via their social media channels. Two minutes later, El Mala posted a video on his channels showing him celebrating a goal with Ragnar Ache.

Several teammates, including Luca Waldschmidt – who was dropped from the squad by Kwasniok at the start of the year – liked the post. Denis Huseinbasic, who had barely featured under Kwasniok recently, even commented on the post: “Bravo, mate!”, he wrote.

As reported by Sport Bild, the agents of several star players had already approached sporting director Thomas Kessler on multiple occasions in recent months to discuss the problems between parts of the squad and Kwasniok. Kessler, however, stood by his manager until he finally pulled the plug after just two points from the last three games and only two wins since the start of the year.