Krösche remains contracted until 2028, but reports in Germany suggest Frankfurt expect him to leave before the end of the season. There is even uncertainty over whether he will remain in charge of recruitment during the January transfer window.
According to Bild, the club have already begun exploring alternatives. Joti Chatzialexiou, currently sporting director at 1. FC Nürnberg, and Christoph Spycher, who holds a senior sporting role at Young Boys, are among those on Frankfurt’s list.
Two former Frankfurt figures are also being considered: Pirmin Schwegler, now working at VfL Wolfsburg, and Fredi Bobic, who is sporting director at Legia Warsaw.
Krösche has been at Frankfurt since the summer of 2021 and has overseen a period in which the club have sought to strengthen their squad while developing and selling players. His departure would therefore leave the club facing an important decision over the direction of their sporting operation.
Chatzialexiou is an established figure in German football administration, having worked for the German Football Association before joining Nürnberg in 2024. His name has previously been linked with the Frankfurt position, although he said in August that there had been no contact between the clubs.
Spycher would offer a different profile. The former Switzerland international played for Frankfurt between 2005 and 2010 before moving to Young Boys, where he has been involved in building a recruitment model focused on developing talent and trading players.
Schwegler also has a connection with Frankfurt through his playing career, while Bobic previously served as the club’s sporting executive before moving on to other roles in German football.
For now, the names represent reported options rather than confirmed negotiations. Frankfurt have not announced that Krösche is leaving, and the timing of any change remains uncertain.
The immediate question is whether the club can settle their longer-term plans before the winter transfer window, when continuity in recruitment could become particularly important.