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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rich Laverty

‘We have a clear vision’: Eintracht move closer to bringing glory days back to Frankfurt

Eleni Markou, Amanda Ilestedt and Jarne Teulings of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Eleni Markou, Amanda Ilestedt and Jarne Teulings of Eintracht Frankfurt, who are clear in third in the Frauen Bundesliga. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Uefa/Getty Images

Frankfurt remains one of the most prominent and historic names in women’s football in Germany. The old 1. FFC Frankfurt ruled the nation for almost a decade, winning the Frauen-Bundesliga seven times between 1999 and 2008, including five in six seasons, and secured four European titles between 2002 and 2015.

The best of Germany, and sometimes beyond, represented Frankfurt before clubs such as Wolfsburg, and subsequently Bayern Munich, took charge, but now the city’s name is back challenging at the business end of the table.

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