Eintracht Frankfurt conquers New York – Emotional moments in Times Square

• ofMelanie Gottschalk

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Eintracht Frankfurt has opened an office in New York City. Then there were emotional images in Times Square.

Frankfurt – Eintracht Frankfurt conquers New York City. The Hessians have opened an office in the premises of their main sponsor Indeed not far from Times Square in the metropolis. “New York City is the right location for Eintracht Frankfurt in the United States to open a branch. Our partners in America now have the opportunity to get to know Eintracht Frankfurt in the heart of New York City, in Manhattan, ”said CEO Axel Hellmann at the opening.

Sports director Fredi Bobic is also enthusiastic about the opening and called the new office on the east coast a “necessary and important step in order to gain a permanent and sustainable foothold in the United States”.

Eintracht Frankfurt: Emotional moments in Times Square – an important day for the Hessians

In addition to Hellmann and Bobic, Supervisory Board member Philipp Holzer and Eintracht President Peter Fischer also traveled to Manhattan. It is a big and important step for them too. “In moments like this, you reflect on what has happened during my presidency over the past 20 years. We had to do with relegations and license withdrawals. Today we’re opening an office in New York. This is a significant step, they are big pictures in the truest sense of the word, ”said Peter Fischer in his speech at the opening of the office.

For all those responsible at Eintracht Frankfurt, the most emotional moment of this historic day was certainly the 30-second clip that ran up and down on two large screens in Times Square for around an hour. The clip shows 30 seconds full of emotions, from goals, the cup victory and the Frankfurt skyline. It is an eye-catcher for thousands of visitors who visit perhaps the most famous square in the world that evening.

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The professional team from Eintracht Frankfurt had completed their training camp in Florida the week before and prepared intensively there for the approaching second half of the season. The reason: Exactly 70 years ago, Eintracht Frankfurt first traveled to the USA – as part of the Goodwill Tour after World War II – and played eight games there, three of them in New York.

On the 70th anniversary of this special trip there will be another great football game in this unique city. Those responsible at Eintracht Frankfurt are already looking forward to it.

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