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He intends to harshly punish the attacker Lukas Podolski for his critical remarks in the press.
The member of the German national team publicly [link="http://eurofootball.com/index.php?page=news&id=26235"]criticized the club officials[/link] for unfulfilled promises and promised to leave the team in the summer.
"Of course, players of this level have the right to express their opinion, but we are disappointed with the timing chosen and the statements made," said Cologne's general manager Claus Horstmann. "We had very important matches against Hamburg ahead of us."
"There was no agreement for an interview with us. That was done by Lukas' representatives, ignoring our recommendations. Therefore, the conditions set out in the contract were violated, as statements about the club must be coordinated."
The German, who scored fifteen goals this season, is interested in teams like Roma's Lazio and Arsenal in London.
