Former FC Koln player Lukas Podolski recently spoke about his complicated relationship with his hometown club in an interview. Podolski, who began his career at FC Koln, expressed in the Netflix documentary "Poldi" that he currently sees no collaboration with the club on the horizon. Despite his emotional connection to FC Koln, the relationship has changed over the years. Podolski emphasized that there were many opportunities in the past to bind himself closer to the club, but due to frequent changes in management and the surrounding environment, no concrete steps were taken. FC Vice President Ulf Sobek recently hinted at marketing ideas for a possible collaboration, but it remains unclear if and when these will be realized. Podolski also expressed his disappointment over FC Koln's sporting development and wishes the club all the best for the future. However, he remains optimistic and does not rule out a return to FC Koln, as new people are now working at the club and contact has been reestablished.