Bundesliga veterans
Cologne, Germany
Failure to survive relegation in the 23/24 season has sparked a major personnel change in the team's fortunes. Star defender Jeff Chabert has announced himself that he will leave the team. According to Sky Sports Germany, including Chabert, seven players in the Köln squad are due to the team's
demote
And can leave the team via a release clause.
This is the seventh relegation in Köln's history, and the club's hierarchy will be faced with a complex reorganization effort, especially in terms of personnel. According to Sky Deutschland, seven of Köln's star players have release clauses that take effect as a result of relegation and could leave the club this summer through them.
These players are:
Jeff Chabert.
- Release fee of 4 million euros (about to join Stuttgart)
Schwabe (name)
- Termination fee of 4 million euros
Schoebus (name)
- Termination fee of 3 million euros
Martel (name)
- Release of less than 4 million euros
Tillman
- Termination fee 4-6 million euros
Kainz
- Termination fee 4-6 million euros
Maina
- Release of less than 4 million euros
Sporting Köln general manager Kellner recently said, "In case of relegation, there are not many players who could leave the team. There are a handful of players with release clauses, but other teams have to activate them first." However, according to De Sky, Kellner's statement seems overly optimistic in light of a possible personnel disaster.
For Köln, this relegation is not just a competitive setback, but an opportunity for a complete rebuild. The club must find a balance between retaining its core fighting force and bringing in fresh blood to ensure that it can return to the Bundesliga as soon as possible. Fans will be watching closely to see what the club does in the transfer market and how the team performs in the new season.
