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Eintracht’s Markus Krösche Defends 2022 Croatian Land Purchase and Admits Communication Lapse

The club’s supervisory committee found no grounds for action and Krösche says the deal did not influence transfer decisions.

Overview

  • Krösche told kicker that he bought a plot on Dugi Otok in 2022 involving a parcel partly owned by Lana Banely, wife of agent Andy Bara, and he denied receiving preferential treatment in the sale.
  • He acknowledged that he should have informed Eintracht’s supervisory board earlier and called the failure to notify them a personal mistake.
  • The club’s Hauptausschuss reviewed the case and reported there were no indications requiring further measures and that Krösche retains the board’s trust.
  • Krösche said transfers at Eintracht follow documented scouting and multi-person decision processes and insisted the property transaction had no link to player signings.
  • The episode, which was first reported by Bild am Sonntag and drew public scrutiny, highlights wider governance questions about agent ties and transparency that clubs may need to address.