Friday June 18, 2021
Dialogue or not?
Podolski contradicts FC president
After his departure from the Turkish Super League club Antalyaspor, Lukas Podolski’s sporting future is uncertain. When FC President Wolf mentioned the “good dialogue” with the ex-player at the general meeting, the Cologne legend promptly denied it. And then there are rumors of a possible television career.
Former soccer world champion Lukas Podolski denied a statement by club president Werner Wolf during the general meeting of his club, 1. FC Köln. “During the general meeting of the FC it was declared that I a.) Will not return to the FC in the coming season, but b .) not. The board of directors of 1. FC Köln is and has not been in contact with me. “
Wolf had stated that 36-year-old Podolski, who played for FC for 14 years, wanted to play football for another two years, as far as he knew. But for the time afterwards, there is a dialogue and the door is “always open”.
When asked about Podolski’s tweet, Wolf explained: “I made the statement that Lukas is in a permanent exchange with 1. FC Köln. He does that with Alexander Wehrle almost once or twice a week. Since Mr. Wehrle informs me I know how close the exchange is. ” Managing director Wehrle confirmed: “I am in an exchange with Lukas on projects of various approaches. The content is confidential. Let’s see what the future brings.”
The “Bild” newspaper meanwhile reports that RTL is interested in a commitment from Podolski. The station offered the football professional a place on the jury for the show “Das Supertalent”. So far there is no confirmation of this. According to the “Bild” newspaper, Podolski has also received offers from associations abroad, including those from the USA and the Arab region.
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