Paul Pöpperl: Boy to Viktoria Cologne-New Chance after Venlo-Fiasko!

Paul Pöpperl, a talented offensive player of FC Schalke 04, will spend his season in the second half of the 2023/24 season in the third division near Viktoria Cologne. Previously, he was loaned by the Dutch second division club VVV-Venlo, but this loan was broken off because Pöpperl did not get enough playing time there.

BEN MANGA, Director for Cadad Planning, Couting and Knappsschmiede at Schalke 04, emphasized how important it is for Pöpperl to play regularly. He commented on the 17 missions that Pöpperl completed in Venlo and emphasized that the length of the operations was not sufficient in the end. Now he wishes Pöpperl every success for the upcoming second half of the season.

about the loan to Viktoria Köln

The loan to Viktoria Cologne was announced on Friday. Stephan Küsters, the sporting director of Viktoria Cologne, was pleased with the commitment of the 21-year-old and emphasized that the loan was particularly important after Bryan Henning's departure. Pöpperl will have the opportunity to prove yourself in the third division and help the team.

The young player came from TSV Steinbach II to the U23 of the Knappsschmiede in the summer of 2023 and shone last season with 33 games in the Regionalliga West, where he scored five goals and prepared six more. During his recent stay in Venlo, Pöpperl scored a goal and only played an average of 25 minutes per game, which made his season inadequate.