In a statement released by the former Bundesliga winners, Kaiserslautern‘s recent league form was attributed to the switch. Following a run of three straight losses and just one win in their last five second-tier games, FCK find themselves in seventh place in the standings, three points off a promotion/relegation play-off.
“… the impression of the past few weeks [is] that the team has not fully realised its potential and has not reached its peak performance,” the statement read. “After a thorough analysis, those in charge lack the conviction to counteract this trend with the current personnel configuration.”
