Overview

• The first home match under Kwasniok is scheduled for Sunday at 19:30 local time on DAZN against SC Freiburg.
• With Köln set to play in red and white, he plans to wear the black match shirt and joked Freiburg would have to take theirs off if they also appear in black, adding he expects to coach in black regardless.
• He began coaching in the kit during last week’s 1–0 win at Mainz, a choice he says was unplanned and rooted in feeling comfortable and proud.
• He expects a tough contest and emphasized defending with full commitment and playing with heart.
• He praised Freiburg’s development beyond a "small club" image and said Köln’s personnel situation before matchday two is very good.