Markus Krösche is now a lifelong member of Eintracht Frankfurt. The 46-year-old former sporting director was presented with the honorary membership as a farewell gift by club officials at his official send-off. This honours the work of the Hannover native, who had led the club's sporting operations since the 2021/22 season.

Krösche, who is now set for a move to Milan, remains permanently connected to the club through this gesture. His wife Viktoria shared the news via an Instagram post. It shows how much his era at Eintracht is valued, even as a new chapter under fresh sporting leadership is already underway.

The current situation

The Eintracht Frankfurt squad currently sits in 9th place in the Bundesliga table with 11 points from eight matches. In their last three games, the team has taken seven points from a possible nine. The team's top scorer this season is Younes Ebnoutalib with six goals, who also found the net in the last match.

The next fixture for Hessen is this Saturday, November 7th, away to 15th-placed SC Paderborn 07. Manager Adi Hütter has already used clear words for the upcoming task in Lippstadt. "Fressen, kratzen, beißen" (Eat, scratch, bite), he demanded of his team to handle the expected intensity of the opponent.

Further personnel matters in focus

Alongside the honour for Krösche, there are other personnel developments around the club. Seventeen-year-old centre-back David Boly from Paris Saint-Germain has been linked with a move to Eintracht. His contract in the French capital runs until summer 2027. Since 2015, there have already been seven player transfers between the two clubs.

Also in focus is Jean-Matteo Bahoya. The attacker, on loan from Eintracht to Leeds United, has a purchase option there after ten appearances. In the youth sector, Nnamdi Collins has recommended himself for the Germany U21 national team. He is in the squad for matches against Belgium and Croatia alongside teammates like Elias Baum and Noel Aseko.

Meanwhile, Farès Chaïbi received special praise from manager Adi Hütter. "He has a lot of strengths. He can run an incredible amount, has good speed, a powerful right foot and works hard for the team," Hütter said about the midfielder. Chaïbi was also involved in the third goal in the 3-1 win against Hamburg.

Eintracht faces the coming weeks seven points behind leaders Bayern Munich. The next match in Paderborn kicks off on Saturday at 3:30 PM.

This story first appeared at hessenschau.de