“This is a distortion of competition”

The Frankfurt Eintracht is still represented in the football Champions League, which is worth millions, but after the 0-2 home defeat against Napoli, the signs are goodbye. The Hessians need a miracle next Wednesday (9 p.m.) in the Diego Maradona Stadium to turn the tables in the round of 16.

In contrast to the memorable guest appearance at FC Barcelona (30,000 people traveled to the Catalan metropolis at the time), the German Bundesliga team cannot rely on the support of their loyal fans. Italy’s interior ministry will issue an injunction to Serie A leaders SSC Napoli banning them from selling tickets to Frankfurt supporters.

According to Eintracht, this ban should also include the official guest contingent of a total of 2,700 tickets, 2,400 of which are in the guest sector, to which the club is entitled according to UEFA regulations. “This is a first and unique event in European football and a sad day. In our view, influencing competition through the security situation argument is a distortion of competition”said board member Philipp Reschke.

you have “no lever that we could apply”. The background to the action is that there were physical attacks on Italian fans during the first leg on February 21 in Frankfurt. Nine people were briefly taken into custody at the time.

Long-term plans with Glasner

The “Eagle” want to work with trainer Oliver Glasner in the long term. In an effort to continue working together, the reigning Europa League winner has made an offer to Riedauer to extend his contract early. Accordingly, Glasner should be given the opportunity to prove himself permanently as a project developer with the Frankfurt players.

Glasner’s advisors are said to have received the draft contract in the past few days. This should also reward the positive development of the team from a financial point of view. The 48-year-old’s contract runs until June 30, 2024. In the recent past, Eintracht had lost their coaches, Niko Kovac and Vorarlberger Adi Hütter, to league competitors.

However, Glasner is a sought-after man who has worked his way into the international display with his successes. “In the last six years I became champion in Austria in the second division, followed by Europa League and Champions League qualification, then Europa League qualification again, then Champions League, Champions League again and then the Europa League. League Title. I just really enjoy my job – maybe that’s why I don’t think much about what might come one day”said Glasner, who has turned down requests from the Premier League in the past.

At 65, the Innviertler definitely no longer wants to be a coach.