Overview
- SV Darmstadt 98 completed the signing of 28-year-old Marco Richter after he terminated his contract with FSV Mainz 05.
- Richter previously spent a season on loan at Darmstadt and made 32 competitive appearances for the club last year.
- Sporting director Paul Fernie said contact with Richter never broke off and that talks were intensified once his Mainz deal was dissolved.
- Darmstadt sit bottom of the 2. Bundesliga with one point from four games and say Richter could be available for the upcoming match against Arminia Bielefeld.
- The club views Richter’s familiarity with the team and tactics as a short-term way to stabilise results and provide immediate attacking cover.