Martin Hinteregger becomes a political issue at Eintracht Frankfurt
The Eintracht leadership is extremely irritated by Martin Hinteregger’s strange behavior.
Frankfurt – Even on the day after the turbulence triggered by Martin Hinteregger, there was great astonishment in Frankfurt about the sometimes somewhat strange football professional. One is already used to escapades from the ubiquitous Eintracht-Hinti, of course, but that he has now got involved with a well-known right-wing populist, has somehow rowed back only a little half-heartedly and remorsefully in his own statement and then still has the chutzpah not to take off when he calling his bosses caused incredulous amazement. No connection under this number. All day long. That knocks the bottom out of the barrel. Hinteregger has the potential to fill a summer slump all by himself.
In the leadership circle of Eintracht there is maximum misunderstanding and irritation about the defense chief. Actually, one had wished to get rid of the matter, or at least smooth it out, with a common, clear declaration in which the player also clearly distanced himself from his right-wing business partner and committed himself to the values of the club. But that’s how it stayed with a conversation with Hinteregger’s advisor and “only the reference to the player’s statement via Instagram”. It is obvious that this did not go far enough for those responsible. The officials also see a cancellation of the hobby tournament as no alternative.
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It can hardly be assumed that the player WILL have a prosperous future in Frankfurt. There are many indications of a separation, but not for free. Eintracht also shied away from far-reaching consequences because they don’t want to burn the player’s value. In terms of sport, Hinteregger is still at a top level, Eintracht does not want to sell him off. It’s about millions. It is therefore not completely impossible that the defender stays for the time being.
Hinteregger has become a political issue, he divides football in Frankfurt. Club and player move in a charged field of tension. Several factors come together here. On the one hand, Hinteregger’s standing in public: The 29-year-old enjoys hero status, he is forgiven for almost everything, he can take more liberties than others. In private and on the pitch. Even when he shoots the ball over the stadium roof, chants erupt. It is difficult to fathom why this is so, the wave of sympathy has started and has not been stopped. The ultras, on the other hand, are not quite so happy about the hype surrounding the player, they reject the personality cult.
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Hinteregger, the people’s tribune, serves this longing, he celebrates the closeness to the fans, now also via the social channels. It’s not a scam, but he knows his popularity and likes to play the crowd favorite card. In general, however, the following applies: Hinteregger is who he is, makes decisions based on gut feeling, does not care about a norm or that he is a prominent athlete under the burning glass in public. When the team arrived at the professional campus completely exhausted after the excessive celebration marathon after the Europa League triumph and 99 percent of the players just wanted to go home to bed, Hinti went back to the pub district – dozens of cell phone videos show him doing strange things actions. He doesn’t care, he does it because he feels it, because he feels like it.
Eintracht Frankfurt: Tricky situation for Markus Krösche
Hinteregger’s status doesn’t make it easier for Markus Krösche either, the sports director needs diplomatic skills. The 41-year-old has only been in Frankfurt for a year – and then shave the respected player right away? Tricky. Of course, Krösche shouldn’t be guided by this, and he doesn’t do it either. However, it is not easy on this stage. Hinteregger is difficult to control. In an interview a few weeks ago, he divulged internals, counted the club management and complained bitterly: “A lot has broken up this year.”
And: The coach is also sporty on his compatriot and sticks to him. The player had Oliver Glasner to thank for the fact that Eintracht briefly refrained from wanting to sell him (which has now changed again). It will be interesting to see how Oliver Glasner positions himself after the recent scandal.
At Eintracht, they knew at the time what to expect, that there was an unconventional free spirit who had his own mind, likes to move around the house and can cause trouble and a bad mood. When Hinteregger promised the Augsburg manager Stefan Reuter that he would end his career if he didn’t let him move to Frankfurt, Eintracht registered it with some grimacing. Of course they got the favorite player of ex-coach Adi Hütter through this bold but serious threat, but they suspect that it could be difficult with the idiosyncratic guy from Carinthia. “Something like that or something similar can also bloom for us one day. I’m sure of it,” said one of the leaders at the time. He should be right. (Ingo Durstewitz)