Overview
- Eintracht plans a sit-down between sporting director Markus Krösche and head coach Albert Riera before the home match against 1. FC Köln, according to local reporting.
- The review follows a 1–2 defeat in Mainz that triggered broad media criticism and reports of doubts within parts of the squad and unease on the supervisory board.
- Frankfurt’s attack has sputtered with only two goals across the last three league games, and Riera’s public rebuke of players plus the earlier omission of Mario Götze have intensified debate over his methods.
- With 10 players on international duty, Riera gave the squad a week off and will appear in a Liverpool Legends charity game coached by Jürgen Klopp, a choice that some see as poor optics during a rough spell.
- Former chief executive Heribert Bruchhagen urged patience, calling seventh place a fair outcome for this roster and saying it is too soon to judge Riera’s work.