Overview
- Team doctor Dr. Fabian Plachel has been dismissed with immediate effect, according to reports from kreiszeitung.de and ran.
- The incident allegedly occurred during the early-November trip to Heidenheim, where Plachel is said to have treated opposing player Mathias Honsak at Eintracht’s team hotel without club approval.
- Frankfurt players reportedly spotted Honsak at the hotel, which led club leaders to view the doctor’s actions as a breach of loyalty.
- Dr. Sebastian Schneider is now handling medical leadership on an interim basis while the club searches for a permanent replacement.
- The change comes as the medical setup faces criticism over a spike in muscle injuries sidelining key players such as Rasmus Kristensen, Rasmus Højlund, Jesper Larsson, Can Uzun, and Jonathan Burkardt after a 0–6 defeat in Leipzig intensified scrutiny of the club.