Overview
- Talks are at an advanced stage for Riera to succeed Dino Toppmöller, though the appointment has not been officially confirmed.
- Reports indicate a compensation fee around €1.3 million despite a reported €5 million clause, with SPORT1 noting final details are unresolved and the sum could be higher.
- Celje wants Riera to remain on the touchline for the Feb. 1 league meeting with Maribor, creating a likely delay to his first day in Frankfurt.
- Interim coaches Dennis Schmitt and Alex Meier will lead Eintracht against Tottenham in the Champions League tonight and are expected to remain in charge against Bayer Leverkusen.
- Riera, 43, has Celje top in Slovenia and favors aggressive high pressing often in a 4-3-3, with observers highlighting the risks of a mid-season step up to the Bundesliga.