Cologne coach Steffen Baumgart pardons Ondrej Duda

The Cologne head coach had recently removed him from the squad. Now he brings the Slovakian technician back and explains his decision in detail.

Trainer Stephen Baumgart has offensive players Ondrej Duda after his pause for thought, a return to team training was promised. “If everything goes normally, he will be back next week. And then everything will be fine again. Ondrej is an important part of this team. He will remain so,” said the Bundesliga club coach 1. FC Cologne on Tuesday.

Duda was after winning against Arminia Bielefeld (3:1) has been provisionally excluded from team training. According to information from “Express”, the 27-year-old refused to warm up ten minutes before the final whistle of the match.

“He reacted out of disappointment”

“We are in football, everyone is there with emotions. Ondrej as well as the coaching team. He reacted out of disappointment at the weekend,” said Baumgart.

The Slovak’s contract runs until 2024. Last season, his first at FC, Duda played a key role in the club’s relegation with 7 goals and 6 assists.

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