Oliver Glasner is simply unstoppable with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. In the round of 16 first leg at Betis Sevilla, the Upper Austrian celebrated a 2-1 win. Actually, the victory should have been even higher due to the numerous possibilities. “I would like to pay the team a huge compliment for the performance they showed. I enjoyed it. It’s just nice and the emotional reward that you can’t buy as a football player or coach,” said Glasner after the game.
Around 4,000 Frankfurt fans accompanied their team to Spain. “It felt like it wasn’t an away game for us. I really missed this atmosphere during the Corona period. We live from it,” confirmed midfielder Djibril Sow. Glasner’s key to success over the top Spanish club: “We were very compact and gave the opponent few opportunities to play in the spaces.”
Unrest at Hütter Club
Things are much more restless at Borussia Mönchengladbach. NeoSportchef Roland Virkus, who has taken over the agenda of the resigned Max Eberl, does not want to comment further on the debate about the future of coach Adi Hütter. “There is Plan A, and I’m following it,” Virkus said repeatedly on Thursday when asked whether his trust in head coach Hütter was still high enough.
The pressure on the Vorarlberger had increased at the German Bundesliga club after the bitter 2-3 lead after a 2-0 lead at direct competitor VfB Stuttgart last Saturday. Borussia, which has crashed in the table, is only four points ahead of the third from bottom from Berlin before the next crisis duel on Saturday (6.30 p.m.) against Hertha BSC. “The situation is of course complicated, no question. What helps us? Three points,” said Virkus.
Quarantine instead of game
Hütter cannot coach his team in the tense sporting situation. Because of a positive corona test, the 52-year-old is in isolation and is represented in training and also against Hertha by his long-time assistant coach Christian Peintinger. “Of course it’s a special experience,” said Peintinger, who Hütter brought to Young Boys Bern from regional league SC Kalsdorf in 2015. “We are very well aware of the situation,” emphasized the 54-year-old from Styria. “But it’s not about the situation and what would be after the game – it’s just about this game against Hertha BSC.”
Source: Nachrichten
