German coaching legend Friedhelm Funkel spoke to members of the assembled press corps last night after completing his fifth turn (two as a player and three as a coach) at a DFB Pokal Final last night. The 70-year-old trainer praised both his team and the 1. FC Kaiserslautern supporters for their efforts and “realistic expectations” against one of the most successful German championship sides ever. Funkel concluded a nearly two-minute-long speech about the squad and fans with sentence that necessitated a follow-up question from the journalist at the post-match presser.
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