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15-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Frankfurt extend coach Toppmoeller's deal until 2028
Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmoeller has his side on course for their best league finish since the mid-90s. (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV) Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday announced an extension to coach Dino Toppmoeller's contract by two years until 2028, days out from a season-defining match at Freiburg. "I'm incredibly proud to be the coach at Eintracht Frankfurt. We've developed well this season and our journey is far from over," Toppmoeller said in a statement. Advertisement Toppmoeller, whose father Klaus also coached Frankfurt, was Julian Nagelsmann's assistant at RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich, before joining the Eagles in his first head coaching job in the summer of 2023. In his second season at the club, Toppmoeller has third-placed Frankfurt on course to qualify for the Champions League through league placing for the first time in their history. Frankfurt's previous Champions League appearance came via winning the 2022 Europa League. Toppmoeller's side will finish in the top four if they avoid defeat at fourth-placed Freiburg on Saturday. Should Frankfurt lose, they will still make the top four if Borussia Dortmund fail to win at home against Holstein Kiel by at least two goals. Advertisement Frankfurt burst out of the blocks this season but fell away slightly since selling forward Omar Marmoush to Manchester City in January. The club was eliminated by Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Europa League in April. dwi/nf
France 24
15-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Frankfurt extend coach Toppmoeller's deal until 2028
"I'm incredibly proud to be the coach at Eintracht Frankfurt. We've developed well this season and our journey is far from over," Toppmoeller said in a statement. Toppmoeller, whose father Klaus also coached Frankfurt, was Julian Nagelsmann's assistant at RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich, before joining the Eagles in his first head coaching job in the summer of 2023. In his second season at the club, Toppmoeller has third-placed Frankfurt on course to qualify for the Champions League through league placing for the first time in their history. Frankfurt's previous Champions League appearance came via winning the 2022 Europa League. Toppmoeller's side will finish in the top four if they avoid defeat at fourth-placed Freiburg on Saturday. Should Frankfurt lose, they will still make the top four if Borussia Dortmund fail to win at home against Holstein Kiel by at least two goals. Frankfurt burst out of the blocks this season but fell away slightly since selling forward Omar Marmoush to Manchester City in January. The club was eliminated by Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Europa League in April. © 2025 AFP
Al-Ahram Weekly
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Son to miss Spurs' Europa League trip to Frankfurt - World
Son Heung-min will miss Tottenham's crunch Europa League return leg at Eintracht Frankfurt with a foot injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday. The South Korean did not make the trip to Germany, having missed Saturday's Premier League match at Wolverhampton. "Sonny didn't travel in the end, he's the only one that misses out," Postecoglou told the pre-match press conference. "He's been battling with his foot problem for a few weeks now and managed (to play) through it. "He trained the last few days, he tried to train yesterday and it wasn't right so we made the decision to leave him at home to allow him to recuperate". Son has three goals and one assist in nine Europa League games this season. After a 1-1 draw in London, where Spurs' Pedro Porro cancelled out Hugo Ekitike's early strike, whoever wins at the Waldstadion on Thursday will make the final four. Postecoglou comes into Thursday's match under pressure after Spurs' struggles in the league. The Australian said he "couldn't care less" about personal criticism, adding: "If you don't think I'm a good coach that's not going to change because of what happens tomorrow. "We've got a great opportunity tomorrow and I'm not going to let that slip by without fighting tooth and nail." Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmoeller said Tottenham's latest league setback, a 4-2 loss to lowly Wolverhampton on Sunday, plays "absolutely no role because their only focus is the Europa League". Toppmoeller also shot down suggestions his side, sitting third in the Bundesliga, were favourites against a Spurs team in 15th place in the Premier League. "It doesn't matter whether any team is the favourite or not," he said. Frankfurt captain and goalkeeper Kevin Trapp has failed to recover from injury in time to play, with Kaua Santos set to continue to deputise for the German between the sticks. Frankfurt won the Europa League in 2022, defeating Rangers on penalties in Seville and the topic came up in Wednesday's press conference. Asked about the potential for a penalty shootout, always a topic in meetings between English and German opposition, Toppmoeller was bullish. "I have absolutely no fear of a shootout, because I have total confidence in the boys. And if it comes to penalties, we'll win on penalties." (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
