Funkel Praises Klose's 'Incredibly Good Work' at Nürnberg, Hopes for Promotion

Former coach Friedhelm Funkel has lauded Miroslav Klose's performance as the head coach of FC Nürnberg, describing his work as "incredibly good." Funkel, who briefly managed 1. FC Köln during the 2024/25 season, expressed his admiration for Klose's ability to nurture young talent.

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Miroslav Klose has done incredibly good work there for two years. He has not only introduced many young players to the 2. Bundesliga but also developed them to the point that the club has generated 30 or 35 million euros in transfer income in recent years.

Funkel highlighted Klose's success in not only integrating young players into the second division but also developing them to the point where the club has generated substantial transfer fees. He estimated these earnings to be between 30 to 35 million euros in recent years, calling this achievement "extraordinary" for a coach new to German football.

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That is extraordinary for a coach who has never worked in Germany before.

"Miroslav Klose has done incredibly good work there for two years," Funkel told RTL/ntv. "He has not only introduced many young players to the 2. Bundesliga but also developed them to the point that the club has generated 30 or 35 million euros in transfer income in recent years."

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We don't need to talk about Miroslav Klose as a world-class player - he is also a great person.

Funkel, who celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga with Köln, shared his personal wish for Nürnberg to also reach the top flight. "A wish of mine is 1. FC Nürnberg," he said. He praised Klose not only as a "world-class player" but also as a "great person," wishing him success in leading the club to sustained success and potentially promotion.

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I wish him that he plays at the top with the club long-term and perhaps even makes the leap into the Bundesliga.