Official: Frankfurt captain to retire after current season's 16th round
Eintracht Frankfurt's 34-year-old Argentine captain made it official on Wednesday.
David Abraham calls it a Bundesliga career after seven seasons spent playing for Hoffenheim and the SGE.
David Abraham calls it a Bundesliga career after seven seasons spent playing for Hoffenheim and the SGE.
| Timo Werner and David Abraham. | Photo: GEPA Pictures/Roger Petzsche |
Abraham's imminent retirement had essentially been common knowledge for ten days or so. There nevertheless did exist some hope within the club that the veteran could stick it out until the end of his contract in the summer of 2021. In the interview, Abraham conveyed that he felt he had already given the club as much extra time as could reasonably been expected of him.
"Because of the corona pandemic, Iv'e put in an additional six months to arrange for the succession," Abraham, who had actually wanted to retire last summer, told the magazine.
Regarding his future, Abraham has indicated that he may be interested in logging some pitch time for his hometown Hurucan Chabas. The decision should still count as his final one in over 15 years of professional football.
There is not yet word on who will inherit the skipper's armband at the SGE.
