Overview
- Markus Krösche resigned from the sporting-director role and left the club last Sunday, and Axel Hellmann has taken interim responsibility for sporting matters.
- Hellmann told reporters the club will fill the Sportvorstand post 'zeitnah' meaning in weeks, and he set a profile that prioritizes proven player development and a forceful, people‑pleasing style of play.
- Media outlets have linked Krösche to AC Milan but those reports remain unconfirmed and the club has declined to comment on individual candidates.
- Reporting estimates that Krösche’s transfer deals could yield roughly €90 million for Eintracht, with about €22 million already secured from Fulham’s triggered buy of Hugo Larsson and remaining payments tied to appearance clauses and purchase options for players such as Jean‑Matteo Bahoya, Elye Wahi, Arthur Theate and Noel Futkeu.
- The supervisory board will make the final hiring decision, the club may rethink how the sporting leadership is structured, and the appointment will affect Eintracht’s push for regular European qualification and its wider growth plans.