1. FC Kaiserslautern has established itself in the 3rd division. In the medium term, however, the former German champion wants to get back to better times. An investor with whom the Palatinate is currently negotiating should help.
With 15 points after 11 games he is 1. FC Kaiserslautern currently in good shape – and seems to have established itself in the 3rd division after years of trembling about relegation.
In the medium term, the German champions from 1998 should go back to the upper house. Fresh money from an American-Chinese investor group should help. According to a report by “Sport Bild”, the company “Pacific Media Group”, or PMG for short, is one of the candidates for entry into the Palatinate. The first talks are said to have already taken place. PMG already holds shares in various clubs in Europe, including England (FC Barnsley, 2. League) and France (AS Nancy).
Quo vadis, 1. FC Kaiserslautern? The fans of the traditional club want a better future. (Source: Kirchner-Media / imago images)
The “Red Devils” have been looking for an investor for a long time. The funds from a group of investors from the region (approx. 11 million euros), which enabled the club to cut its debt by 24 million euros last season, will probably be used up next year.
However, it is still questionable how much PMG would invest in the traditional club and what the percentage of the purchased shares would be. At the request of “Sport Bild”, the club has not yet wanted to comment.
1. FC Kaiserslautern last played in the 2011/2012 season in Bundesliga, missed direct re-promotion just a year later when she was in relegation at the TSG Hoffenheim failed. In the years that followed, things continued to decline. In 2018, the crash finally followed 3. LeagueSince then, the club has been fighting year after year to stay in professional football – and thus to survive.
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