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Ex-Fortuna Teammates Seek Permanent Stadium Tribute for Late Goalkeeper Georg Koch

Club leaders have yet to respond to a formal request now being prepared by Koch’s former teammates.

Overview

  • Vlatko Glavas said he will send a letter asking Fortuna Düsseldorf to consider naming a stand or a VIP room after Koch.
  • Support for the proposal includes former players Pierre Esser, Darko Drazic, Sven Backhaus and Karl Werner, according to local reports.
  • Koch died on March 4 at age 54 from pancreatic cancer, having revealed his illness publicly in May 2024 after an April 2023 diagnosis.
  • Fortuna supporters honored him with a banner at the March 7 away win in Nürnberg that read, “Georg is the true No. 1 – Mach et Jot!”.
  • A memorial service was held in Much about two weeks after his death, where coach Markus Anfang, a longtime friend, delivered remarks.