In the back and forth about his future at Fortuna Dusseldorf, coach Friedhelm Funkel is suddenly adorned. "I still do not know if I'm really going to continue," said the 65-year-old of the "Rheinische Post". The contract of the coach when promoted to the Bundesliga expires at the end of the season. After the Fortuna had already announced in the meantime, the separation in the summer, wants the club top to the chairman of the board Robert Schäfer yet again record discussions.
Even today, the participants want to reassemble themselves. But while shepherds go out of a quick agreement ("We will get this until the Augsburg game") sparkle is much more restrained. He could not judge how the conversation ended, he said: "I'm not as optimistic as Robert may be, and I can not be."
Funkel had taken over the Fortuna in March 2016, 2018 he led the club after five years back into the Bundesliga. There, the Düsseldorfer occupy the 14th place after the first round. In the second half, they start on Saturday at FC Augsburg.
One will see "how far we are approaching, so that I can sign for another year in the first league," said Funkel: "I do not know what the club wants and suggests me, I also have my ideas." He is also available for the second league.
Funkel had wanted to have clarity in the winter break about his future at the climber. The Fortuna but wanted to wait for the sporting trend of the first round of matches. Dusseldorf announced the end of the cooperation on Friday, followed by the role backward due to loud fan protests.