Eintracht Frankfurt stance on future of former Liverpool man revealed

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Former Liverpool midfielder Albert Riera, who replaced Dino Toppmöller in January, has managed just one win in six league games and is under increasing pressure.However, Sky Germany reports that he will remain in charge for now and will be on the bench for the away match against Borussia Dortmund on Friday. Riera joined Frankfurt from Celje in February but has so far struggled to meet expectations, averaging 1.33 points from his 12 matches in charge.Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche remained coy on the future of Albert Riera after Saturday’s Bundesliga defeat.

The coach isn’t an issue today.“In the end, it’s about the team’s performance. Let’s just talk about the performance today.

It just wasn’t good enough.”Albert Riera spent two years at Liverpool after being signed by Rafael Benítez from Espanyol in September 2008. He arrived in English football looking to prove a point after an underwhelming loan spell at Manchester City in 2005-06, and made an immediate impact.His debut came in a 2-1 win over Manchester United on 13 September 2008, followed weeks later by his first goal against Wigan Athletic.Riera went on to make 28 league appearances and scored three goals as Liverpool narrowly missed out on the title, finishing second to Manchester United.However, a lack of opportunities in 2009-10 led to a breakdown in his relationship with Benítez, and a departure became inevitable.