Eintracht Frankfurt part ways with coach Dino Toppmöller
Eintracht Frankfurt have parted ways with head coach Dino Toppmöller in the wake of Friday’s 3-3 draw at Werder Bremen.
In a statement, Frankfurt said the decision follows a “comprehensive sporting and structural analysis of the past few weeks” and took into account the team’s frustrating start to the calendar year, in which they have picked up only two points from three games against Borussia Dortmund (3-3), VfB Stuttgart (L3-2) and Bremen.
Toppmöller, 45, spent two and a half years at the Eintracht helm, overseeing 121 games and leading the Eagles into the UEFA Champions League via their league position for the first time.
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“Dino Toppmöller always identified fully with Eintracht Frankfurt and worked for the club with great passion on a daily basis,” said Markus Krösche, Eintracht’s board member for sport. “We really appreciate his technical expertise, his professionalism, his meticulous approach to his work and personal interaction with the team.
“Nevertheless, after intensive internal evaluation, we in the sporting management and collectively on the board have come to the conclusion that we need fresh impetus after the downward trend in recent weeks.”
“I’d have loved to continue working with this team and continue to face the challenges that lie ahead, but I accept the decision,” said Toppmöller.
“Notwithstanding the current unsatisfactory situation, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together over the past two and a half years. I wish Eintracht calmer and, above all, more successful times.”
Eintracht’s Under-21 boss Dennis Schmitt and former striker Alexander Meier have been placed in temporary charge of the Eagles, with Schmitt taking on the more senior role.
Frankfurt’s next game is away at Qarabağ in the Champions League on Wednesday. They face fellow European hopefuls Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, before finishing the Champions League league phase against Tottenham Hotspur the following Wednesday.
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