Funkel praises Lautern support, hints that he might again return to coaching

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.