Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Frankfurt revival as Kovac quietly leads club to 4th place (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2016 file picture Frankfurt's Szabolcs Huszti celebrates a goal during a German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund in Frankfurt, Germany. Frankfurt's coach, Niko Kovac,, who took over as coach last March when Frankfurt was in the relegation zone, has revitalized the unheralded club, guiding it through a relegation playoff and quietly steering the side to fourth place in the league, its best start in 23 years. (AP Photo/Michael Probst,file)

Eintracht Frankfurt's latest win has got the rest of the Bundesliga sitting up and taking notice of Niko Kovac. The former Croatia midfielder, who took over as coach last March when Frankfurt was in the relegation zone, has revitalized the unheralded club, guiding it through a relegation playoff and quietly steering the side to fourth place in the league after its best start in 23 years. The latest victory was a 2-1 win over a formidable Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.


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