Cologne coach Frank Schafer to leave

     BERLIN, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Cologne coach Frank Schaefer has decided¹ to leave the club after the season, both sides stated on Tuesday.

    His reason for the decision is based on personal matters. He hopes that the team can now fully² concentrate on staying up at the German Bundesliga.

    "Due to the development of the last matches, the discussions over my personnel contract situation have increased which had a disruptive effect on our common aim to stay up in first division. Therefore I have quickened my decision-making to clear up the situation," Schaefer said at the press conference.

    Last October, Frank Schaefer was promoted from under-23 team Cologne coach to replace Bundesliga Cologne head coach Zvonimir Soldo.

    The team sits on 12th position along 35 points and holds a six- point gap to relegation³ zone.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 relegation   

n.驱逐，贬黜；降级

参考例句：

• Liaoning team lost this game, is still deeply avoid relegation zone. 辽宁队本场失利后，仍然深陷保级区。 来自互联网
• In society, relegation is based on your income. 社会上的规类是以你的收入为基准。 来自互联网