Cologne head coach defends back-five experiment as players voice frustration

Yahoo Sports Soccer·October 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM+2

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Cologne head coach René Wagner has explained the reasoning behind his team’s surprise tactical switch ahead of Friday evening’s 1-0 Bundesliga defeat away at Eintracht Frankfurt. The tactical exp...

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