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👀 Update on Kalimuendo:
Kalimuendo is barely playing a role at #NFFC right now and is expected to leave in January. Nottingham Forest are willing to lower their asking price. A loan with an option to buy is possible.
While Krösche was a big advocate of the transfer and tried everything to make it happen until the very end, things have recently gone quiet for well-known reasons.
A lot will depend on the new sporting director and his vision. However, Hütter is also a huge fan of Kali, who would fit perfectly into his fast-paced style of football.
That said, strengthening the defence is the top priority, as things are going well in attack right now (as long as everyone stays fit).
If Hütter wants him, he could get him on loan with an option to buy. Alternatively, our new Mr. X might have his own data, ideas and other candidates in mind who could be an even better fit. 🍿
#SGE #Eintracht
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Wir können diesen Wechsel scheiße finden und auch persönlich enttäuscht sein, aber wer diesen Schritt nicht als einen nach vorne ansieht, lügt einfach. Frankfurt hat sich seit 2016 zu einem Top 6 Klub in Deutschland entwickelt, hat mehrere nationale 1/2
𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐭𝐢! 🤝
• Grundsätzliche Einigung zwischen der @Eintracht & Joti Chatzialexiou
• Kontakt zu Nürnberg wird zeitnah aufgenommen
• Es ist davon ausuzugehen, dass #Chatzialexiou eine Exit-Option bzw. Ausstiegsklausel hat
🗞️ @Plettigoal
#SGE 🦅
🚨In light of recent developments, here’s a reminder of why Joti is definitely the better fit for us. 👀
Show this some love! ❤️
Why Joti Chatzialexiou is the better choice for Eintracht Frankfurt than Christoph Spycher 🦅
Turbulent weeks lie ahead for SGE.
With Markus Krösche stepping down and Axel Hellmann taking over sporting responsibilities on an interim basis, Eintracht Frankfurt suddenly finds itself facing one of the most important decisions in its recent history.
What appears to be a sudden bombshell, however, has been brewing for some time. Behind the scenes, discussions about the club's sporting future have been ongoing for weeks. Frankfurt have not been caught entirely unprepared.
Among the names emerging, two stand out: Christoph Spycher and Joti Chatzialexiou.
Both have impressive track records. Both understand what Eintracht Frankfurt represents. And both have the kind of connection to the club that seems increasingly important to those shaping its future.
Yet their approaches to football management could hardly be more different.
And that is exactly why I believe Joti Chatzialexiou would be the more exciting and ultimately better appointment.
What does Eintracht actually need?
From what can be gathered in Frankfurt, the club wants to move towards a more sustainable sporting strategy.
The aim is not to abandon the successful transfer model established under Krösche, but to address some of its weaknesses.
Less short-term squad turnover. A stronger and more recognisable core of players. Greater emphasis on mentality, character and identification with the club.
Above all, a clearer pathway for local talent.
Frankfurt wants to become the leading destination for young footballers across the Rhine-Main region, translating the enormous potential of its catchment area into genuine first-team opportunities.
Niko Iličević, one of the academy's most exciting prospects, could become an early symbol of that ambition.
The challenge is to combine these objectives with the financial realities of modern football.
And that is where the choice of sporting director becomes particularly interesting.
Christoph Spycher – the architect of stability
First of all, Spycher deserves enormous credit for his work at BSCYB.
When he took over sporting responsibility at Young Boys, the traditional Swiss club had spent decades struggling to turn its potential into trophies.
He helped transform Bern into the dominant force in Swiss football, building a winning culture and overseeing multiple league titles and Champions League campaigns.
His greatest achievement was arguably not an individual transfer, but creating an environment in which success became repeatable.
A strong dressing-room hierarchy, continuity in key positions, clear sporting responsibilities and the ability to replace important players and coaches without losing the club's identity.
He also demonstrated the importance of recruiting personalities who fit the collective rather than simply collecting individual talent.
These are precisely the qualities Frankfurt wants to strengthen.
And as a former Eintracht captain, Spycher unquestionably understands the club's culture.
He would be a very good appointment.
But is he the best possible appointment for where Eintracht wants to go next?
I am not convinced.
Joti Chatzialexiou – the progressive architect
What makes Joti so fascinating is that his background extends far beyond conventional sporting management.
During his two decades at the DFB, he became one of the key figures working behind the scenes to modernise German football's talent development structures.
He helped shape fundamental reforms alongside Matthias Sammer, contributed to the development of the DFB Campus and played a leading role in Projekt Zukunft.
This included the restructuring of youth competitions, improvements in coaching development, the introduction of modern technologies and a more comprehensive approach to identifying and developing talent.
His responsibilities also extended to scouting, performance analysis, sports science, psychology and the wider support structures surrounding Germany's national teams.
The results were not merely theoretical.
Germany's U21 European Championship in 2021 and the U17 European Championship and World Cup double in 2023 came during a period in which he helped shape the DFB's sporting structures.
Of course, no single individual deserves credit for these achievements. But Joti was among the people responsible for creating the environment in which such success could develop.
He understands that sustainable sporting success is not simply about identifying the right players.
It is about building an entire ecosystem.
The Nürnberg project – innovation under financial pressure
His work at FCN provides an even more relevant example.
When Chatzialexiou arrived in Nürnberg in 2024, he inherited a historic club operating under considerable financial constraints.
Nürnberg needed transfer income, sporting improvement and structural reform simultaneously.
Instead of treating these as separate challenges, Joti began developing a model designed to connect them.
He reorganised responsibilities within the sporting department, strengthened scouting structures and placed greater emphasis on aligning recruitment with the team's tactical requirements and long-term development.
The transfer of Stefanos Tzimas to Brighton demonstrated the potential of the club's player-development and trading model. The departures of players such as Finn Jeltsch and Caspar Jander further highlighted Nürnberg's ability to generate significant transfer income.
But the most interesting development happened away from the transfer headlines.
In June 2025, Nürnberg became the first club in Germany's top two divisions to enter a partnership with Jamestown Analytics.
That is a hugely significant detail.
Joti explicitly pointed towards Brighton, Union Saint-Gilloise and Como as examples of what sophisticated, data-driven recruitment can achieve.
And Brighton, currently sitting third in the Premier League, illustrate the potential of combining advanced recruitment analysis with a coherent sporting identity.
The principle is relatively simple: identify undervalued talent earlier, assess players against clearly defined tactical and performance profiles, reduce recruitment risks and develop assets that can generate sporting and financial returns.
At Nürnberg, the partnership was also intended to support the development of an internal scouting database.
Combined with more specialised scouting responsibilities, it represents an attempt to create a sustainable competitive advantage rather than relying exclusively on individual contacts or the instincts of a sporting director.
Of course, the project has not been without difficulties. Significant squad turnover and some unsuccessful recruitment decisions have shown that the process is still evolving.
But that is also what makes Joti interesting.
He is not simply managing an established system. He is trying to build a better one.
And the progress at Nürnberg suggests that the foundations are beginning to produce results.
Why this matters for Eintracht Frankfurt
Here lies the central argument.
Frankfurt cannot simply stop selling its most valuable players.
The club's economic model remains dependent on generating meaningful transfer revenue. Without it, maintaining its competitive position in the Bundesliga and European football would become increasingly difficult.
The solution, therefore, cannot be to abandon player trading in favour of stability.
It has to be about finding a better balance.
Develop more talent internally. Identify undervalued players before the market catches up. Build a stronger core that stays together for several seasons. And when important players eventually leave, ensure that suitable successors have already been identified.
In other words: create value without constantly sacrificing continuity.
This is where I see Joti as the more complete fit.
Spycher has demonstrated how to build a stable, successful football organisation through leadership, continuity and a strong collective identity.
Joti offers many of those same principles, but combines them with extensive experience in youth development, modern performance structures and increasingly sophisticated recruitment methods.
His approach is not about choosing between analytics and traditional football expertise.
It is about integrating both.
Between scouting and coaching. Between the academy and the first team. Between squad planning and financial strategy.
That kind of vertical integration could help Eintracht build on Krösche's achievements while addressing the structural weaknesses that have emerged.
And then there is the human factor.
Character matters. Perhaps more than ever.
Chatzialexiou comes across as disciplined, ambitious, reliable and deeply committed to his projects.
One detail from Nürnberg particularly stands out to me: when Caspar Jander's departure became inevitable, Joti openly explained that he had promised the player a move if the agreed financial conditions were met.
He kept his word.
It might seem like a small detail, but trust, integrity and consistency are fundamental qualities in sporting leadership.
And unlike an executive whose connection to Frankfurt is purely professional, Joti has genuine roots in the city.
Born in Frankfurt, he also spent several years coaching Eintracht's youth teams before establishing himself at the DFB.
He understands the region, the club and the emotional significance of the eagle on the chest.
Of course, nobody can guarantee that a sporting director will remain at one club indefinitely.
But I believe Frankfurt offers Chatzialexiou something beyond the next step on his CV.
An opportunity to shape the sporting future of his hometown club.
To establish a lasting football philosophy, connect its academy with the professional team and develop an organisation capable of competing above its financial weight.
He could build something that outlives any individual transfer, coach or successful season.
Perhaps even a legacy that defines an era.
My conclusion
Christoph Spycher would be a logical and understandable choice. His achievements speak for themselves, and there is little doubt that he could bring stability and a strong sporting culture to Frankfurt.
But I believe Eintracht should aim for more than stability alone.
The club has reached a level where simply preserving the status quo is no longer enough.
The next step requires evolution.
A sporting director capable of combining a strong footballing identity with modern recruitment, intelligent squad planning, an integrated academy and sustainable economic growth.
Someone who can preserve the strengths of the Krösche era without becoming a carbon copy of it.
For me, Joti Chatzialexiou represents precisely that opportunity.
Spycher could help stabilise Eintracht's present. Joti could help shape its future.
And perhaps the most exciting part?
This time, the man capable of taking Frankfurt to the next level might just be one of its own.
🦅 A new chapter. A clear philosophy. A Frankfurt identity.
👀😌🤝
🚨🦅 EXCLUSIVE | Joti Chatzialexiou (1. FC Nürnberg) and Marcel Schäfer (RB Leipzig) are Eintracht Frankfurt’s two leading candidates to succeed Markus Krösche.
One of the two is expected to get the job. A decision is imminent and now rests with Eintracht’s supervisory board.
There have already been concrete discussions between Chatzialexiou, new CEO Axel Hellmann and Frankfurt’s supervisory board. #SGE
❌ Christoph Spycher’s move to SGE is now OFF the table. Decision made in the last hours.
@SkySportDE 🇩🇪
Why Joti Chatzialexiou is the better choice for Eintracht Frankfurt than Christoph Spycher 🦅
Turbulent weeks lie ahead for SGE.
With Markus Krösche stepping down and Axel Hellmann taking over sporting responsibilities on an interim basis, Eintracht Frankfurt suddenly finds itself facing one of the most important decisions in its recent history.
What appears to be a sudden bombshell, however, has been brewing for some time. Behind the scenes, discussions about the club's sporting future have been ongoing for weeks. Frankfurt have not been caught entirely unprepared.
Among the names emerging, two stand out: Christoph Spycher and Joti Chatzialexiou.
Both have impressive track records. Both understand what Eintracht Frankfurt represents. And both have the kind of connection to the club that seems increasingly important to those shaping its future.
Yet their approaches to football management could hardly be more different.
And that is exactly why I believe Joti Chatzialexiou would be the more exciting and ultimately better appointment.
What does Eintracht actually need?
From what can be gathered in Frankfurt, the club wants to move towards a more sustainable sporting strategy.
The aim is not to abandon the successful transfer model established under Krösche, but to address some of its weaknesses.
Less short-term squad turnover. A stronger and more recognisable core of players. Greater emphasis on mentality, character and identification with the club.
Above all, a clearer pathway for local talent.
Frankfurt wants to become the leading destination for young footballers across the Rhine-Main region, translating the enormous potential of its catchment area into genuine first-team opportunities.
Niko Iličević, one of the academy's most exciting prospects, could become an early symbol of that ambition.
The challenge is to combine these objectives with the financial realities of modern football.
And that is where the choice of sporting director becomes particularly interesting.
Christoph Spycher – the architect of stability
First of all, Spycher deserves enormous credit for his work at BSCYB.
When he took over sporting responsibility at Young Boys, the traditional Swiss club had spent decades struggling to turn its potential into trophies.
He helped transform Bern into the dominant force in Swiss football, building a winning culture and overseeing multiple league titles and Champions League campaigns.
His greatest achievement was arguably not an individual transfer, but creating an environment in which success became repeatable.
A strong dressing-room hierarchy, continuity in key positions, clear sporting responsibilities and the ability to replace important players and coaches without losing the club's identity.
He also demonstrated the importance of recruiting personalities who fit the collective rather than simply collecting individual talent.
These are precisely the qualities Frankfurt wants to strengthen.
And as a former Eintracht captain, Spycher unquestionably understands the club's culture.
He would be a very good appointment.
But is he the best possible appointment for where Eintracht wants to go next?
I am not convinced.
Joti Chatzialexiou – the progressive architect
What makes Joti so fascinating is that his background extends far beyond conventional sporting management.
During his two decades at the DFB, he became one of the key figures working behind the scenes to modernise German football's talent development structures.
He helped shape fundamental reforms alongside Matthias Sammer, contributed to the development of the DFB Campus and played a leading role in Projekt Zukunft.
This included the restructuring of youth competitions, improvements in coaching development, the introduction of modern technologies and a more comprehensive approach to identifying and developing talent.
His responsibilities also extended to scouting, performance analysis, sports science, psychology and the wider support structures surrounding Germany's national teams.
The results were not merely theoretical.
Germany's U21 European Championship in 2021 and the U17 European Championship and World Cup double in 2023 came during a period in which he helped shape the DFB's sporting structures.
Of course, no single individual deserves credit for these achievements. But Joti was among the people responsible for creating the environment in which such success could develop.
He understands that sustainable sporting success is not simply about identifying the right players.
It is about building an entire ecosystem.
The Nürnberg project – innovation under financial pressure
His work at FCN provides an even more relevant example.
When Chatzialexiou arrived in Nürnberg in 2024, he inherited a historic club operating under considerable financial constraints.
Nürnberg needed transfer income, sporting improvement and structural reform simultaneously.
Instead of treating these as separate challenges, Joti began developing a model designed to connect them.
He reorganised responsibilities within the sporting department, strengthened scouting structures and placed greater emphasis on aligning recruitment with the team's tactical requirements and long-term development.
The transfer of Stefanos Tzimas to Brighton demonstrated the potential of the club's player-development and trading model. The departures of players such as Finn Jeltsch and Caspar Jander further highlighted Nürnberg's ability to generate significant transfer income.
But the most interesting development happened away from the transfer headlines.
In June 2025, Nürnberg became the first club in Germany's top two divisions to enter a partnership with Jamestown Analytics.
That is a hugely significant detail.
Joti explicitly pointed towards Brighton, Union Saint-Gilloise and Como as examples of what sophisticated, data-driven recruitment can achieve.
And Brighton, currently sitting third in the Premier League, illustrate the potential of combining advanced recruitment analysis with a coherent sporting identity.
The principle is relatively simple: identify undervalued talent earlier, assess players against clearly defined tactical and performance profiles, reduce recruitment risks and develop assets that can generate sporting and financial returns.
At Nürnberg, the partnership was also intended to support the development of an internal scouting database.
Combined with more specialised scouting responsibilities, it represents an attempt to create a sustainable competitive advantage rather than relying exclusively on individual contacts or the instincts of a sporting director.
Of course, the project has not been without difficulties. Significant squad turnover and some unsuccessful recruitment decisions have shown that the process is still evolving.
But that is also what makes Joti interesting.
He is not simply managing an established system. He is trying to build a better one.
And the progress at Nürnberg suggests that the foundations are beginning to produce results.
Why this matters for Eintracht Frankfurt
Here lies the central argument.
Frankfurt cannot simply stop selling its most valuable players.
The club's economic model remains dependent on generating meaningful transfer revenue. Without it, maintaining its competitive position in the Bundesliga and European football would become increasingly difficult.
The solution, therefore, cannot be to abandon player trading in favour of stability.
It has to be about finding a better balance.
Develop more talent internally. Identify undervalued players before the market catches up. Build a stronger core that stays together for several seasons. And when important players eventually leave, ensure that suitable successors have already been identified.
In other words: create value without constantly sacrificing continuity.
This is where I see Joti as the more complete fit.
Spycher has demonstrated how to build a stable, successful football organisation through leadership, continuity and a strong collective identity.
Joti offers many of those same principles, but combines them with extensive experience in youth development, modern performance structures and increasingly sophisticated recruitment methods.
His approach is not about choosing between analytics and traditional football expertise.
It is about integrating both.
Between scouting and coaching. Between the academy and the first team. Between squad planning and financial strategy.
That kind of vertical integration could help Eintracht build on Krösche's achievements while addressing the structural weaknesses that have emerged.
And then there is the human factor.
Character matters. Perhaps more than ever.
Chatzialexiou comes across as disciplined, ambitious, reliable and deeply committed to his projects.
One detail from Nürnberg particularly stands out to me: when Caspar Jander's departure became inevitable, Joti openly explained that he had promised the player a move if the agreed financial conditions were met.
He kept his word.
It might seem like a small detail, but trust, integrity and consistency are fundamental qualities in sporting leadership.
And unlike an executive whose connection to Frankfurt is purely professional, Joti has genuine roots in the city.
Born in Frankfurt, he also spent several years coaching Eintracht's youth teams before establishing himself at the DFB.
He understands the region, the club and the emotional significance of the eagle on the chest.
Of course, nobody can guarantee that a sporting director will remain at one club indefinitely.
But I believe Frankfurt offers Chatzialexiou something beyond the next step on his CV.
An opportunity to shape the sporting future of his hometown club.
To establish a lasting football philosophy, connect its academy with the professional team and develop an organisation capable of competing above its financial weight.
He could build something that outlives any individual transfer, coach or successful season.
Perhaps even a legacy that defines an era.
My conclusion
Christoph Spycher would be a logical and understandable choice. His achievements speak for themselves, and there is little doubt that he could bring stability and a strong sporting culture to Frankfurt.
But I believe Eintracht should aim for more than stability alone.
The club has reached a level where simply preserving the status quo is no longer enough.
The next step requires evolution.
A sporting director capable of combining a strong footballing identity with modern recruitment, intelligent squad planning, an integrated academy and sustainable economic growth.
Someone who can preserve the strengths of the Krösche era without becoming a carbon copy of it.
For me, Joti Chatzialexiou represents precisely that opportunity.
Spycher could help stabilise Eintracht's present. Joti could help shape its future.
And perhaps the most exciting part?
This time, the man capable of taking Frankfurt to the next level might just be one of its own.
🦅 A new chapter. A clear philosophy. A Frankfurt identity.
Well, that explains why Eintracht have been so busy behind the scenes during the international break. The rumours have been swirling for a while, and now it’s official: #SGE need a successor to Markus Krösche. 👀
Joti Chatzialexiou is among the favourites, though not for an immediate move, with Axel Hellmann stepping in on an interim basis.
Turbulent weeks ahead. Let’s hope Captain Hütter can steady the ship.
#eintracht #FCN
Eintracht aren’t sitting idle during the international break. 🧤
From what I’m hearing, Frankfurt want to be prepared for the future. The recent success hasn’t gone unnoticed. Alongside several English clubs, Eintracht have also held talks with Joti Chatzialexiou.
Despite only recently extending his contract, Joti would be open to taking the next step.
He’s done a phenomenal job at Nürnberg, knows Frankfurt inside out and has real SGE DNA.
Would be very, very exciting 😌
#SGE #FCN
Eintracht aren’t sitting idle during the international break. 🧤
From what I’m hearing, Frankfurt want to be prepared for the future. The recent success hasn’t gone unnoticed. Alongside several English clubs, Eintracht have also held talks with Joti Chatzialexiou.
Despite only recently extending his contract, Joti would be open to taking the next step.
He’s done a phenomenal job at Nürnberg, knows Frankfurt inside out and has real SGE DNA.
Would be very, very exciting 😌
#SGE #FCN
That’s what it looks like when you quickly realise he’s a bit of a dud 😮💨
#SGE
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Thema Aseko Startelf ✅
Habe mal in einem kleinen Text zusammengeschrieben, warum ich nach diesem Transferfenster weiterhin optimistisch bin. Freue mich, wenn jemand das liest und mich anschließend nicht beleidigt ;)
medium.com/@sge_eagle/das-op…
let’s just ask AI to solve this dilemma for us 🙃
AI is probably the biggest prisoner’s dilemma we’ve ever created. Everyone knows slowing down might be safer. But if OpenAI slows down and Anthropic doesn’t, OpenAI loses. If the US slows down and China doesn’t, the US loses. So nobody slows down.
That’s what makes this so insane. You don’t need some evil person trying to destroy the world. You just need a bunch of people making the rational decision for themselves over and over until collectively we’ve raced somewhere none of us actually wanted to go.
It’s a race to zero. Zero cost of intelligence. Zero time between thinking and doing. Maybe eventually zero need for us at all.
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Hat gesagt Koch ist arsch
Hat gesagt wir haben kein Torwartproblem
Hat gesagt Götze ist arsch
Hat gesagt Baum hat kein Buli Niveau
Hat gesagt Doan kann auf außen nichts
Hat gesagt wir brauchen einen Stürmer der mehr am Ball kann als Burkardt
Wurde rausgemobbt
🤣🤣🤣
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An diesem Wochenende sind die Landtagswahlen in Sachsen-Anhalt. Es droht, dass etwa 40 % der aktiven Wähler dort eine rechtspopulistische Partei wählen. Sie gilt dort als gesichert rechtsextremistische Bestrebung.
Ich möchte allen dazu raten, nicht aus Frust oder Trotz solche Parteien zu wählen. Spielt die Eintracht scheiße, geht auch keiner am nächsten Wochenende zu den Oxxenbachern…
Achtet sehr genau darauf, welche Farben ihr wählt! Und wer genau darunter steckt. Dieses Blau ist vor allem Braun.
Und wenn ihr tatsächlich trotz aller Warnungen die #FckAFD wählt: dann seid ihr halt Idioten…
Seid am Wochenende gerne blau 🍺. Wählt es aber nicht!
Und gleich vorweg: ich teile Menschen nur in zwei Kategorien ein: Arschlöcher und keine Arschlöcher. Und mit Arschlöchern diskutiere ich nicht. ✌️
For me, this is all becoming far too black and white, and there’s a narrative being built to pin everything on Krösche.
Of course he’s made mistakes, especially with the sporting assessment of the coaching situation. But people are way too quick to forget what he’s also done for this club. We matter in Europe again. We’re back on the football map. When Krösche comes calling, clubs know they’ll have to pay. Even in England that’s well known and respected. As far as I know, he’s got a very strong market in the UK.
Imo the mistakes last winter and missing out on Europe have now given certain people an opening. Internal politics and power struggles have never helped anyone. Just look at Schalke, HSV or Hertha.
One of the things that made us so strong over the last few years was the unity within the club. And in that regard, Axel Hellmann should probably be asking himself a few questions too.
#SGE
𝐌𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐳𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Zuletzt waren einige Meldungen zu Markus #Krösche im Umlauf. Dazu, sowie zu weiteren transferrelevanten Themen und einigen internen Belangen mein Stand:
• Markus Krösche hat die Vorgaben des Aufsichtsrats Großteils erfüllt.
• Vorerst bleibt Krösche weiter im Amt, evtl. sogar bis nach Beendigung der Winter-Transferperiode.
• Hierzu soll es demnächst weiterer Gespräche in einer kleineren Runde geben. Ebenso zwischen ihm und Hütter.
• Er hat nicht gegen die @Eintracht gearbeitet und wollte auch seinen Rauswurf keineswegs erzwingen.
• Er hat nicht letzte oder vorletzte Woche erst „angefangen“ zu arbeiten.
• Der Aufsichtsrat hat keine zusätzlichen Mittel genehmigt oder irgendwelche Gelder für Transfers freigegeben, wie u.a. in den Medien aber auch hier auf X verbreitet.
• Es galt immer: Transferüberschüsse müssen erzielt werden. Mindestens 50 Mio. €, eher mehr. Durch garantierte Kaufpflichten hat er diesen Betrag erreicht und die Vorgabe des Aufsichtsrats somit erfüllt.
• Außerdem immer (!) wichtig: Gehaltsbudget und freie Kaderplätze.
• Markus Krösche arbeitete mit den Mitteln, die ihm zur Verfügung standen und wird dies vorerst auch weiter tun.
• Krösche wird intern kritisch gesehen, spätestens seit dem Milan-Geplänkel.
• Intern hat Krösche einige Befürworter, u.a. Präsident und Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender Mathias Beck.
• Eine Vertragsverlängerung ist für ihn wohl vom Tisch (falls sie für Krösche selbst überhaupt jemals ein Thema war, was ich stark bezweifle).
• Es wird wohl auf eine Trennung hinauslaufen, Zeitpunkt unklar.
• Wie Lothar Matthäus bei Sky90 schon sagte, bekommt man schnell das Gefühl, dass ein falsches Spiel mit dem Sport-Vorstand gespielt wird.
• Präsident Mathias Beck hatte viele Chancen sich klarer zu Markus Krösche zu positionieren und sich damit auch zu profilieren. Er hat es vermieden dies zu tun.
• Zur Wahrheit gehört auch, dass Markus Krösche in der Vergangenheit keinen ausgewogenen Kader zusammengestellt hat. Schlüsselpositionen wurden nicht besetzt. Verträge leider zu gut dotiert. Dazu Handgelder und Beraterkosten. Spieler gingen nun auf Leihbasis, da man keine Käufer gefunden hat und der englische Markt sich verändert hat, was u.a. vom Kicker gut dargestellt wurde.
• Auch die Trainerentscheidungen Toppmöller (zu spät), Schmitt/Meier (WTF) und Riera muss sich der Sport-Vorstand ankreiden lassen.
• Spielerverträge und Transfers werden grundsätzlich von Krösche verhandelt und anderen Gremien/Personen abgesegnet
• Der Krösche-Vertrag ist ebenfalls gut dotiert. Ebenso wie der von Vorstandssprecher Axel Hellmann.
• Hellmann soll laut Medienberichten so viel verdienen, wie Jan-Christian Dreesen (Vorstandsvorsitzender des FC Bayern München).
• Hellmann selbst ist in Zeiten wie diesen analog zu Präsident Beck leise und nicht zu hören gewesen.
• Internas gelangen zu oft über verschiedenste Wege an die Presse. Spieler, Berater, sportliche Führung, aktuelle oder ehemalige Mitglieder des Aufsichtsrats. Gehört dazu, egal von wem, so ist das Geschäft, macht die Situation aber nicht besser.
• Krösche soll natürlich auch entsprechende Gegenspieler haben. Neben ehemalige Aufsichtsräten (Information ist mehrfach bestätigt), sollen (!) auch aktuelle Mitglieder der Gremien nicht länger von ihm überzeugt sein.
• Ein ehemaliger Aufsichtsrat sitzt z.B. regelmäßig mit einem Journalisten einer großen deutschen Tageszeitung zusammen. Auch zu einem Reporter einer regionalen Zeitung, pflegt er beste Kontakte und macht Stimmung gegen den Sport-Vorstand. Er ist klarer Krösche-Gegner.
• Zwei weitere ehemalige Aufsichtsräte sind wie der eben genannte ehemalige AR Anteilseigner an der AG, mischen trotz Ausscheiden aus dem Verein weiter mit.
• Es gibt zwei Lager: Eines pro Krösche, eines gegen Krösche.
• In der Vergangenheit wurden bereits Gespräche mit potenziellen Nachfolgern geführt.
• Marcel Schäfer von RB Leipzig, Joti Chatzialexiou von Nürnberg, Christoph Spycher von Bern oder auch Krösche-Vorgänge Fredi Bobic hört man immer wieder als Kandidaten für die irgendwann entstehende Vakanz.
• Im Umfeld des Vereins herrscht seit Monaten eine Unruhe, wie seit Jahren nicht mehr.
• Es braucht zukunftsweisende Lösungen, sowohl im sportlichen, wie auch im wirtschaftlichen Bereich.
Alles in allem viel zu viel negative Stimmung. Teils bewusst gestreut. Dies tut dem Verein nicht gut. Wer negative Stimmung verbreitet, muss sich bewusst sein, nicht zum Wohle des Klubs zu handeln.
ℹ️ Ich bitte um Verständnis, dass ich an bestimmten Stellen auf Klarnamen verzichtet habe.
#SGE 🦅
Well worth a read from my esteemed colleague @eintrachtglobal 👏
Imo the problems really started last summer. Qualifying for the CL papered over a very poor second half of the season. Doan and Jonny were the wrong profiles for the system, no proper 6 was signed and Tuta was never replaced.
The rest is history.
#SGE
I’ve been told the deal has gone through ✅👍
Been told #Kalimuendo is no longer in England and a move is being worked on.
Could be a very dynamic Tuesday. In every sense. 👀🌪️
#SGE
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#SGE 390 Millionen Umsatz – und trotzdem kein Geld für Kalimuendo?
Auf den ersten Blick wirkt es widersprüchlich: Eintracht Frankfurt erzielt seit Jahren Rekordeinnahmen, verkauft Spieler für enorme Summen und weist auch im laufenden Transfersommer ein deutliches Transferplus aus. Trotzdem sind rund 30 Millionen Euro für Arnaud Kalimuendo offenbar nicht ohne Weiteres darstellbar.
Der Grund ist einfacher, als es die riesigen Ablösesummen vermuten lassen: Umsatz ist nicht gleich Gewinn – und Transfererlös ist nicht gleich frei verfügbares Transferbudget.
Im Geschäftsjahr 2024/25 erzielte Eintracht Frankfurt 389,1 Millionen Euro Erlöse. Gleichzeitig lagen die Gesamtaufwendungen bei 397,5 Millionen Euro. Unter dem Strich stand deshalb ein Verlust von 8,3 Millionen Euro.
Besonders stark gestiegen sind die Personalkosten. Sie erhöhten sich von 119,6 Millionen Euro 2022/23 auf 177,3 Millionen Euro 2024/25 – ein Plus von fast 58 Millionen Euro beziehungsweise rund 48 Prozent innerhalb von nur zwei Jahren. Hinzu kamen zuletzt rund 46 Millionen Euro Abschreibungen, größtenteils als Folge der Investitionen in den Spielerkader.
*@timmey82 hatte dazu einen wichtigen Hinweis, zwecks Differenzierung: Ein wesentlicher Teil der Steigerung entfiel auf vertragliche Erfolgsprämien für das Europa-League-Viertelfinale und vor allem die Champions-League-Qualifikation.
Finanzvorstand Julien Zamberk hat selbst erläutert, dass Frankfurt große Teile seiner Transfererlöse in den vergangenen Jahren wieder in den Kader investiert hat. Dadurch steigen jedoch automatisch Abschreibungen und Personalkosten. Diese höheren laufenden Kosten müssen anschließend wiederum durch neue Einnahmen – insbesondere weitere Transfererlöse – refinanziert werden.
Die berühmten Millionenverkäufe landen außerdem nicht eins zu eins auf einem frei verfügbaren Transferkonto. Von Ablösen können unter anderem Beteiligungen anderer Vereine, Beraterkosten und Restbuchwerte abgehen. Zudem werden große Transfers häufig in Raten über mehrere Jahre bezahlt.
Ein nomineller 50-Millionen-Verkauf bedeutet deshalb weder automatisch 50 Millionen Euro Gewinn noch 50 Millionen Euro sofort verfügbare Liquidität.
Gleichzeitig verlangt der Aufsichtsrat nach aktuellen hr-Informationen neben einem sportlich konkurrenzfähigen Kader auch einen erheblichen Transferüberschuss. Markus Krösche kann die Einnahmen eines Transfersommers deshalb nicht einfach vollständig wieder ausgeben.
Das gilt umso mehr, weil das Frankfurter Wachstumsmodell inzwischen stark auf Transfer- und UEFA-Erlösen basiert. Eintracht bezeichnet diese beiden Bereiche selbst als wesentlichen Bestandteil des Geschäftsmodells.
Zwar plant die Eintracht nach Aussagen ihres Finanzvorstands konservativ und kalkuliert ihr Grundbudget zunächst ohne Einnahmen aus einem internationalen Wettbewerb. Trotzdem fehlt 2026/27 erstmals seit sechs Jahren der zusätzliche finanzielle Schub aus Champions League, Europa League oder Conference League.
Auch die Bilanz zeigt, weshalb Umsatz und finanzielle Bewegungsfreiheit nicht dasselbe sind. Das Eigenkapital stieg zuletzt auf rund 69 Millionen Euro – allerdings wesentlich aufgrund einer Kapitalerhöhung von 25,7 Millionen Euro. Gleichzeitig lagen die Finanzschulden bei 71,8 Millionen Euro. Die Kapitalerhöhung soll nach Angaben der Eintracht ausdrücklich vor allem der Liquiditätsvorsorge und größeren Flexibilität bei strategischen Entscheidungen dienen.
Eintracht Frankfurt ist deshalb keineswegs „pleite“ oder wirtschaftlich handlungsunfähig. Im Gegenteil: Der Klub ist in den vergangenen Jahren enorm gewachsen. Dieses Wachstum hat aber gleichzeitig einen wesentlich teureren Kader und einen deutlich höheren laufenden Kostenapparat hervorgebracht.
Damit erklärt sich auch die aktuelle Haltung bei Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Nottingham Forest bevorzugt offenbar einen festen Verkauf für bis zu rund 30 Millionen Euro. Frankfurt möchte dagegen eine erneute Leihe mit Kaufoption oder eine finanziell besser planbare Kaufpflicht.
Unterm Strich hat Eintracht Frankfurt also nicht grundsätzlich zu wenig Geld für Kalimuendo. Der Klub kann einen nominellen Transferüberschuss aber nicht einfach wie Bargeld ausgeben. Frühere Kaderinvestitionen haben die laufenden Kosten deutlich erhöht, neue Transfererlöse werden zur Refinanzierung dieses Wachstums benötigt und gleichzeitig verlangt der Aufsichtsrat weiterhin einen erheblichen Überschuss.
Deshalb sind weitere 30 Millionen Euro für einen einzelnen Spieler heute eine wesentlich größere Entscheidung, als die spektakulären Verkaufssummen der vergangenen Jahre vermuten lassen.
Ein zusätzlicher großer Verkauf kann diesen Spielraum allerdings erheblich verändern. Genau deshalb ist der sich am Deadline Day abzeichnende Abgang von Hugo Larsson für rund 25 Millionen Euro auch für die Stürmersuche so wichtig: Nach aktuellen Medienberichten benötigt Frankfurt zusätzliche Einnahmen, um auf dieser Position noch einmal nachlegen zu können.
Been told #Kalimuendo is no longer in England and a move is being worked on.
Could be a very dynamic Tuesday. In every sense. 👀🌪️
#SGE
Me today, checking my messenger and transfer updates every single time I get a break from work 😮💨
#SGE
























