Eintracht Frankfurt are showing signs of momentum on the pitch, but significant uncertainty off it threatens to overshadow their progress. A 3-1 home win over Hamburger SV on Sunday lifted the club to eighth in the Bundesliga with 11 points from eight games, following a run that also included a DFB-Pokal victory over the same opponents days earlier. The back-to-back wins over HSV represent a meaningful upturn after a turbulent spell that included a 0-6 collapse against RB Leipzig.

The bigger story surrounds the club's search for a new sporting director. Markus Krösche left the role following a difficult period that included poor transfer decisions and off-pitch controversy. Frankfurt's first-choice replacement, Christoph Spycher of BSC Young Boys, rejected the approach, and a second candidate, Marcel Schäfer of RB Leipzig, has also been ruled out. Joti Chatzialexiou of 1. FC Nürnberg is now the leading candidate, with talks already under way, though Nürnberg have denied any contact. The club wants a quick resolution before the January transfer window.

Coach Adi Hütter has kept his squad focused despite the boardroom turbulence. He publicly challenged Can Uzun to improve his consistency and attitude, and praised captain Robin Koch after a strong response following earlier criticism. Frankfurt travel to Paderborn on 7 November, a fixture that offers a chance to build further on their recent form.