Personae Non Gratae — Eintracht Frankfurt
Klaus Gerster: the former Eintracht assistant coach later made a name for himself as a somewhat shady player agent.
Personae Non Gratae
Klaus Gerster: the former Eintracht assistant coach later made a name for himself as a somewhat shady player agent.
Klaus Gerster: the former Eintracht assistant coach later
Klaus Gerster: the former Eintracht assistant coach later made a name for himself as a somewhat shady player agent.
Klaus Gerster: the former Eintracht assistant coach later made a name for himself as a somewhat shady player agent. Known as the ‘Black Abbot,’ a man whose commission seemed more important than morality, he made many enemies in Frankfurt. Above all, the endless transfer maneuvering around Andy Möller – always accompanied by public vows of loyalty before the next move – left fans deeply embittered.
Alfons Berg: on May 16, 1992, referee Berg
Alfons Berg: on May 16, 1992, referee Berg traumatized Frankfurt for decades with one non-call.
Alfons Berg: on May 16, 1992, referee Berg traumatized Frankfurt for decades with one non-call. In Rostock, with the title in sight, Yeboah fed Ralf Weber on the edge of the box, Weber had his leg taken away from behind, and everyone in the stadium saw a penalty – except Alfons Berg. He waved play on. Frankfurt lost 2:1 and with it the championship. Weber kicked a camera to pieces. In the dressing room, glass bottles flew. Berg later admitted the mistake after seeing the television pictures, which did nothing to save him from eternal Hessian wrath.
Fanz and Rohr: ‘Enough with FirleFANZ’ and ‘ROHR
Fanz and Rohr: ‘Enough with FirleFANZ’ and ‘ROHR failure instead of FirleFANZ’ were just the tip of the iceberg in 1999.
Fanz and Rohr: ‘Enough with FirleFANZ’ and ‘ROHR failure instead of FirleFANZ’ were just the tip of the iceberg in 1999. Fans vented their frustration with banners at coach Reinhold Fanz and technical director Gernot Rohr. Both were gone again by April.
Jupp Heynckes: embarrassing, more embarrassing, Heynckes. ‘W...
Jupp Heynckes: embarrassing, more embarrassing, Heynckes. ‘When I start here in Frankfurt, the clocks will tick differently,’ he announced in July 1994.
Jupp Heynckes: embarrassing, more embarrassing, Heynckes. ‘When I start here in Frankfurt, the clocks will tick differently,’ he announced in July 1994. In the end the club was left with a pile of rubble. The former Bayern coach publicly humiliated Anthony Yeboah, threw Yeboah and Maurizio Gaudino out after a refused punishment session, and contributed massively to the destruction of one of Frankfurt’s last great title-ready sides.
Michael Thurk: a wanderer between Mainz 05 and
Michael Thurk: a wanderer between Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt, and a Mainz legend.
Michael Thurk: a wanderer between Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt, and a Mainz legend. His 2006 move to Frankfurt brought little success. By 2007 it was over.
Peter Beuth: in 2019 the Hessian interior minister
Peter Beuth: in 2019 the Hessian interior minister and Frankfurt’s fan scene were not on the best of terms.
Peter Beuth: in 2019 the Hessian interior minister and Frankfurt’s fan scene were not on the best of terms. Before the Europa League game against Shakhtar Donetsk, police confiscated a banner insulting Beuth. Further banner actions followed in March 2019, this time with political criticism and wordplay rather than outright abuse.
Personae Non Gratae — Update 2020–2026
Martin Hinteregger unexpectedly retired from professional football in July 2022 at the age of just 29.
Martin Hinteregger unexpectedly retired from professional fo...
Martin Hinteregger unexpectedly retired from professional football in July 2022 at the age of just 29.
Martin Hinteregger unexpectedly retired from professional football in July 2022 at the age of just 29. The reason: revelations about his links to a far-right fraternity member in his Carinthian homeland. Hinteregger had organised a football tournament together with the controversial Heinrich Sickl. The club distanced itself immediately. Hinteregger denied any political sympathies, but withdrew from public life. For Eintracht fans, who had adored him as a crowd favourite, his exit came as a shock.