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Frankfurt / Main (dpa) - The question of the possible effects of the farewell debate about sports director Fredi Bobic on the fight for the premier class briefly raised Adi Hütter's pulse.

"We are professionals and we have to do our job in such a way that we keep this topic off our backs," said the Eintracht Frankfurt coach after the 1: 1 (0: 0) against VfB Stuttgart.

“That is another level and has little to do with us.

As a player, you don't care at all what happens on another floor.

We basically focus on playing football. "

Before the top game at Bayern-Jäger RB Leipzig next Sunday, the return of the Hessians to their top form is just as tough as the search for a successor to Bobic, who wants to leave Eintracht in the summer for private reasons.

The potential successors traded as Christoph Spycher (Young Boys Bern), Jonas Boldt (Hamburger SV) and Alexander Rosen (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) have already declined and want to remain loyal to their current clubs.

The discussions about the imminent departure of Bobic, who is considered to be the master builder of the Frankfurt soaring, should therefore not fall silent anytime soon.

But national goalkeeper Kevin Trapp also assured that the team would not be impressed by it.

«Since Fredi Bobic has been with Eintracht, things have only improved.

But he's not on the pitch.

Therefore, we shouldn't care and depress us when it comes to its future, ”emphasized the Eintracht keeper.

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Too much is at stake for the Frankfurters.

Because by entering the Champions League for the first time, they would not only fulfill a sporting dream, but also generate important million-dollar income.

The chances of this are still good, even if the Hessians dropped five points within a few days due to the recent defeat in Bremen and the draw against Stuttgart.

“A win at this point would of course have been fantastic.

But we're still at the front, ”said Hütter, looking at the table.

Because rivals Wolfsburg (45 points) and Dortmund (39) lost, the 51-year-old Austrian scored 1-1 through goals from VfB striker Sasa Kalajdzic (68th minute) and Filip Kostic (69th) Life.

Only Leverkusen (40) moved a little closer to Eintracht (43).

"Out in the back, I'm not that dissatisfied with the point," said Hütter.

Defense chief Martin Hinteregger, on the other hand, said: "We are not entirely happy with the draw."

Even if the Frankfurters only awoke from their lethargy after falling behind, as Trapp complained, the coach is confident about the weeks of truth with the duels in Leipzig, against Union Berlin, in Dortmund and against Wolfsburg.

"I do believe that we are stable," said Hütter.

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After all, Eintracht came back for the ninth time this season after falling behind.

“That speaks for the mentality and the character of the team,” praised the coach.

In addition, his team remained undefeated in the home stadium for the 14th time in a row.

This set the club record from the 2014/15 season.

Sports director Bobic is therefore also confident: “We have shown that we can keep up with the teams in front of us.

It's time we scored away in Leipzig. "

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