Köllner wants to explore if there is a common future

The conditions have been clarified on paper: Köllner still has a contract until 2023 and thus goes to another third division season with the lions in summer. In fact. Because what has been indicated recently made the 52-year-old clear again on Sunday: he sees a requirement for speech, which affects the general, but also his very personal future at TSV 1860 Munich. "In the end there is a contract that is signed," he emphasized in "Magenta Sport". Nevertheless, it is necessary and "legitimate" to analyze the season and then go into exchange - with an open outcome. "The discussions with the club are now about exploring whether there is a future together. In the end, the future must always be good," said Köllner in a varied way.

That means: The Upper Palatinate does not rule out an early departure, but is probably still far from throwing the chunks. There are arguments that speak for his work in Giesing anyway. Since taking office in November 2019, Köllner celebrated 51 victories in 105 competitive games. Last season, the lions just barely missed the promotion relegation and this year they are three season games before the end in 4th place, albeit only with theoretical opportunities in the fight for participation in relegation.

this season "more right than wrong"

"We did more than wrong in the season," said Köllner - and as proof, his team delivered a suitable brilliant presentation with the 6-0 in Duisburg, at the end of which even the goal difference compared to Osnabrück was improved so far that The lions referred VfL to fifth place.

Maybe we have imposed the pressure too much ourselves, including myself.

Stefan Lex

"6: 0 I find a bit high. Because Duisburg ran four times on the goal, and Marco Hiller saved outstandingly. But we were very effective, a closed unit," analyzed Marcel Bär, who contributed two goals that self -critically. Meanwhile, captain Stefan Lex, who scored a goal and prepared the four more goals, felt "melancholy". After all, it is "annoying" that his team only turns up - one or two weeks after the promotion train has finally left. "Maybe we have imposed the pressure too much ourselves, including myself."

This should also become part of the seasonal analysis that the lions make an effort after the end of the season. And after which the future of chief coach Köllner should finally clarify.