Overview
- The dismissal was announced immediately after the 0-8 defeat to ERC Ingolstadt at home.
- Club officials said they are working urgently to appoint a new head coach.
- Frankfurt sit third-last after 17 games following a string of heavy losses, including a 1-9 home defeat to Grizzlys Wolfsburg and a setback at bottom club Dresden.
- Frankfurter Neue Presse reported a crisis meeting during the loss involving shareholders Stefan Krämer and Andreas Stracke with sporting director Jan Barta.
- This marks the DEL’s first coaching change of the season, with Rowe, 69, having taken over in 2024/25 after three years with Nürnberg.