On Thursday 12 April, head coach Niko Kovac informed the board of Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG that he wishes to leave the club at the end of the season to move to Bayern Munich, thus activating a release clause in his contract. The whole squad was informed this morning.
Fredi Bobic, the board member responsible for sport, and Niko Kovac are in full agreement that between now and when his contract ends on 30 June 2018, all their energy will be focused solely on achieving the club’s aims in the Bundesliga and DFB Cup.