Glasner hopes to end Frankfurt tenure with DFB-Pokal win

2023-06-03 12:03

Glasner hopes to end Frankfurt tenure with DFB-Pokal win


Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner is determined to bring the German Cup back to the city in his final game in charge, with defending champions RB Leipzig blocking their way on Saturday.


The club said last month that the 48- year-old would leave at the end of the Bundesliga , which they finished seventh in, a year before his contract expired after two seasons in charge.

Five-time champions Frankfurt last lifted the DFB-Pokal in 2018 , when they beat Bayern Munich 3-1 in the final .

Glasner, who led his side to the Europa League title last season, said he would only realize the significance of his final game with the club when the final whistle blew.

" The players made it possible and I had the honor of being on the touchline, " he said.

" Only Saturday night's game matters, not Oliver Glassner. If we win, I don't know what will happen. "

Glasner hopes to end Frankfurt tenure with DFB-Pokal win

"We have thoroughly studied Leipzig"


In the top 16 of the 2019-20 season , Frankfurt defeated Leipzig 3-1 , the only cup clash between the two teams before.

" We've studied Leipzig thoroughly, " said Glasner, whose side reached their fourth final in five years and lost two before lifting the trophy for the first time last season.

" We think we have what it takes to control Leipzig's game and we know how to control Leipzig's game, but it's how we execute it on the pitch. "

Marco Rose's RB Leipzig, who are third in the Bundesliga, can wrap up a successful season by retaining the trophy.

" We feel good in the car, deserved to be in the final and want to take the final step tomorrow night, " he told a news conference.

Rose admits Frankfurt will pose a big challenge due to their experience in cup competitions.

" They're a good team and that's why they reached the German Cup final this year and won the Europa League last season, " he added. " I think it's going to be a close game. "