Overview
- Eintracht confirmed on Sunday that it granted Markus Krösche’s request to be released from his duties with immediate effect and that his contract will remain in force in amended form.
- At an extraordinary supervisory board meeting on Sunday the board appointed Axel Hellmann as supervisory board chairman to oversee the transition.
- Krösche’s departure followed months of criticism over sporting decisions, including the appointment of coach Albert Riera, a protracted summer transfer window, questions about transfer value and a reported property purchase in Croatia.
- The club said it has intensified a search for a successor and media outlets have named possible candidates such as Joti Chatzialexiou, Christoph Spycher, Pirmin Schwegler and Fredi Bobic.
- Krösche leaves after a tenure that included a Europa League win and major player sales, and the club’s stated shift away from a buy-to-sell transfer model could reduce financial risk and change recruitment and coaching plans going forward.