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Eintracht Frankfurt Promotes Katharina Kiel to Director of Women’s Football, Extends Deal to 2029

The club presents the move as a push to strengthen competitiveness through professional structures focused on youth pathways.

Overview

  • Kiel steps up from technical director to oversee the strategic direction and long-term orientation of the women’s program.
  • Her new remit includes continued responsibility for squad planning and performance management of the first two women’s teams.
  • The club confirmed an early one-year extension that keeps her under contract through 2029.
  • Kiel said the decision reflects trust in her work and vowed to drive the next phase of professionalization.
  • Sporting director Markus Krösche called the promotion a logical next step and said she will represent Eintracht more strongly at national and international levels.