Torsten Lieberknecht: FCK relies on home athletes in the promotion battle!

Torsten Lieberknecht: FCK relies on home athletes in the promotion battle!

The 1. FC Kaiserslautern introduced a new coach with Torsten Lieberknecht to succeed Markus Begin. The departure from the beginning was officially announced on April 22, 2025. Lieberknecht, who comes from Bad Dürkheim and was already active as a player on Betzenberg, should support the FCK in the promotion battle.

The decision on the change of coach did not come as a surprise. After a mixed season and three defeats in a row, in which the team was unable to convince despite its potential, the management no longer saw a way out with the current personnel constellation. The exemption from the beginning, which had only been signed as a coach at the beginning of the season, was only four game days before the end of the season with immediate effect. The new trainer will make his debut on April 27, 2025 against FC Schalke 04.

The background of the change of coaches

The separation from Markus Beginner and assistant coach Florian Junge was justified by those responsible for the association with the impressions of the past few weeks. There were clearly visible defects in the performance of the team. The negative developments could not stop at the beginning, whose contract was to run until summer 2026. This is already the third out of the season at the beginning, previously he had been released in a similar position at 1. FC Köln and Dynamo Dresden.

Lieberknecht previously trained 98 at SV Darmstadt, where he was able to celebrate the promotion to the Bundesliga in the past. His return to the FCK comes at a time when the club is in the seventh place in the table with 46 points, seven points behind a direct promotion zone and three points up to the relegation place.

History The change of coach at the FCK

The 1. FC Kaiserslautern has experienced several coaches in recent years. A striking order should be noted: in December 2023 Dirk Schuster was replaced by Dimitrios Grammozis, Markus Begin started after Friedhelm Funkel, who secured the relegation. The fans have suggested this change on social media to think about the continuity of the coaching question and the future of the association.

With his experience and a clear goal in mind, Torsten Lieberknecht will approach the task of steering the team back in the right direction. The coming weeks will be decisive for him and the FCK to achieve the goals set.

The fan community shows great interest in the new coaching occupation and hopes for a turn in the remaining season. In the 2nd Bundesliga, where the change of coaches are not uncommon this season, it becomes clear that many clubs are in similar situations. Internal stability could be the key to success.