German Football

Team doctors for all 24 teams set to compete at UEFA EURO 2024 have signed UEFA’s UEFA EURO 2024 anti-doping charter, committing to a clean and safe tournament for all participants. The document was signed on Tuesday at the EURO 2024 finalists’ workshop in Düsseldorf, which brought together representatives from …

After Julian Niehues, the next transfer to the Schlossberg follows. Luca Kerber will play for 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 in the upcoming 2024/25 season. The 22-year-old central midfielder, whose contract expires in the summer, will move from 1.FC Saarbrücken to Brenz at the end of the season and will receive a …

Marcel Schäfer has left VfL Wolfsburg. The 39-year-old informed supervisory board chairman Frank Witter of his wish to move clubs and terminate his contract as VfL Wolfsburg’s managing director for sport. Taking all circumstances into account, the decision was made to relieve Schäfer of his duties with immediate effect. VfL …

Another key member of the VfL Wolfsburg Women squad has committed her future to the club. Midfielder and captain Svenja Huth, whose previous deal was due to expire this summer, has signed a one-year contract extension with the She-Wolves. Huth joined VfL from 1.FFC Turbine Potsdam ahead of the 2019/2020 …

Paul Fernie has been appointed as the new sporting director at SV Darmstadt 98. The 36-year-old was most recently sporting director for Bundesliga 2 club SV Wehen Wiesbaden. SV 98 will announce the exact date of the start of work in the next few days, as well as a date …

1.FC Köln have reached another milestone in terms of internationalisation. In 2021, the co-operation with J-League side, Sanfrecce Hiroshima began and has now been extended for another three years. FC Managing Director, Markus Rejek and Academy Director, Lukas Berg announced the extension at a press conference in Hiroshima along with …

Niklas Lomb has signed a new three-year contract at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the current season. The goalkeeper first joined the Werkself as a 15-year-old in 2008 and will now stay at the BayArena until June 30, 2027. Lomb has …

VfL Bochum 1848 has a new head coach in Heiko Butscher, who will be in charge of the first-team until the end of the season. The sporting director of the Talentwerk and former U-19 coach will be supported by assistant coaches Markus Feldhoff, Frank Heinemann and Marc-André Kruska. Patrick Fabian, …

SC Freiburg and assistant coach Florian Bruns have agreed upon a contract extension, whilst goalkeeping coach Michael Müller has also extended his contract. Additionally, Matthias Rosa is set to join the first team set-up as a physiotherapist from the SC women’s team. Florian Bruns moved to SC from SV Werder …