Eintracht Frankfurt officially part ways with former Liverpool man as manager

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It was the definitive end of any fantasy of seeing the Spaniard return to manage Liverpool, the club where he became a legend.And then, quietly, another Spaniard with Liverpool ties was making headlines for entirely different reasons – Albert Riera.Eintracht Frankfurt announced on Sunday night that they have agreed a mutual termination with former Liverpool winger Albert Riera. A statement read:“Eintracht Frankfurt and head coach Albert Riera as well as assistant coaches Pablo Remon Arteta and Lorenzo Dolcetti have mutually agreed to end their cooperation with immediate effect.”“The coaching team took over responsibility in February of this year.

Under his short reign, the club managed just four wins, five draws and five defeats — finishing eighth in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season.Reports had been circulating since early May of off-pitch tensions and a dressing room that had grown increasingly fractured under his management, with fans audibly booing Riera during the club’s final home games of the season.Albert Riera said: “The club and I have mutually decided to end the cooperation. As a coach, I take responsibility for the sporting results, and my only focus during this time was on improving the team and making it successful.“I felt I had to protect the club and the players and I would do the same again at any time.

I am grateful to have been part of the history of Eintracht Frankfurt and wish the club all the best for the future.”Sporting director Markus Krösche ultimately concluded that a fresh direction was needed, and with Riera’s assistants Pablo Remon Arteta and Lorenzo Dolcetti also departing with immediate effect, it was a clean sweep. Albert Riera Eintracht Frankfurt