Overview
- Sport director Markus Krösche, speaking Friday at a Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung forum, said Albert Riera will not be judged on this season’s finish and must be evaluated over the medium to long term.
- Frankfurt sits seventh in the Bundesliga before an Easter Sunday home game against 1. FC Köln after a Champions League group-stage exit earlier this season.
- Krösche said prices for high-potential young players have more than doubled in a short time and argued multi-club ownership groups help drive that surge.
- He pointed to England’s Premier League as the top buyer market and cited reported windfalls such as Omar Marmoush to Manchester for €75 million and Hugo Ekitiké to Liverpool for €95 million as examples of the club’s sales model.
- Talks continue on a new deal for veteran Mario Götze, while local commentary has questioned Riera’s recent selections and attack shape even as club leaders call for patience.