Koln FC

• Founded:1948
• Manager:Frank Schafer

• Ground:RheinEnergieStadion
• Capacity:50997

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• Bundesliga

Koln deny rift with coach

27 Nov 2009 - 06:56:41

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Koln general manager Michael Meier has dismissed reports that coach Zvonimir Soldo has lost the dressing room at the RheinEnergieStadion.

Soldo has been told that results must improve if he is to see out his first Bundesliga season at the struggling club.

But Meier claims there is no rift between the Croatian coach and the club's playing staff.

"Normally it would be a breach of our code of honour to discuss what went on in a team meeting, but having read some of the headlines, I would like to make something clear," he told the club's official website.

"Voices must and should be raised at team meetings and that was the case here. That is the only way the team can move forward.

"But I would like to say quite clearly that there was no revolt against Zvonimir Soldo.

"We had an open and constructive discussion about what we can improve together and it was the players above all who were very self-critical."