Flailing Frankfurt sack coach Toppmoeller

Junior coaches Dennis Schmitt and Alexander Meier will take over the club on an interim basis. In a statement, Frankfurt said the "decision is the result of a comprehensive sporting and structural analysis". Toppmoeller took Frankfurt to third spot and Champions League qualification last season, the Eagles' best result in three decades. The club sold star striker Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool in the summer and have fallen back to earth this campaign, winning just one of their past nine in all competitions.