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.