From 16th to 6th place: Jörg Jakobs set the course for an amazing season as temporary manager at 1. FC Köln. The university lecturer explains why he was wrong about goalscorer Modeste – and how the coach woke up the whole club.
Interviewed by
Phillip Selldorf
Jörg Jakobs, 51, has won many titles since he joined the sporting management team at 1. FC Köln ten years ago. Among other things, he acted as sports director, youth director, chief scout and – as will be the case in the future – as an advisor to the board.