Dimitrios Grammozis has to leave 1. FC Kaiserslautern after less than 100 days in office.
Friedhelm Funkel is to become the new coach. Funkel played 89 competitive games for the FCK as a player. In the league, however, FCK fell to 16th place in the table. With 21 points, the club is level on points with second-to-last Hansa Rostock in the second division and has to fear falling into the third division two years after being promoted again.