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DFB thank Stefan Kuntz for his work with Germany U-21s!

Germany U-21 head coach Stefan Kuntz is to leave the DFB with immediate effect to become head coach of the Turkish national team. The DFB presidium announced on Friday that they would approve an early termination of Kuntz’s contract should he wish to work the Turkish FA, and an agreement …

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Germany’s DFB stands by UEFA in opinion against biannual FIFA World Cup!

At its meeting on Friday, September 17, and still having to rely on media reports as the only source of information, the DFB Presidium discussed the proposal for a complete revision of the international competition calendar and the associated staging of the FIFA World Cup every two years, which was …

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DFB-Pokal expulsion of VfL Wolfsburg due to substitution blunder!

Following verbal negotiations, the DFB sports tribunal have sustained SC Preußen Münster’s objection to the outcome of their DFB-Pokal game against VfL Wolfsburg on August 8, 2021, which they lost 1-3 in extra time. The result has been overturned and a 2-0 win has been awarded to SC Preußen Münster. …

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Germany’s Hansi Flick coaching staff complete with Andreas Kronenberg & Mads Buttgereit!

Andreas Kronenberg and Mads Buttgereit will complete Hansi Flick’s coaching staff with the German national team, as goalkeeping coach and set-piece coach respectively. Kronenberg will initially take on the role alongside his current job as goalkeeper coach at SC Freiburg, replacing the outgoing Andreas Köpke, with the Bundesliga club allowing …

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Germany’s DFB Cup second round draw rescheduled!

The draw for the second round of the DFB-Pokal has been moved forward, to August 29 (18:30 CEST). Originally, the draw was scheduled to take place on September 5. All second-round fixtures will take place on the weekend of October 26/27. All 32 participants in the second-round draw will be …

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2014 FIFA World Cup winner Benedikt Höwedes named new Germany team manager!

Benedikt Höwedes is coming back to the German national team. The 33-year old 2014 FIFA World Cup winner will strengthen the national side’s team management, initially completing a form of a trainee programme until the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar whilst he completes his UEFA …

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DFB & DFL establish solidarity relief fund for Germany’s flood victims!

The German Football Association (DFB) and DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga have established a solidarity relief fund for Germany’s flood victims. The joint statement from the DFB and DFL: “The images of flooding and devastation and the full impact of this disaster leave us affected and shocked. Our thoughts are with …

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First Round matches of German DFB Pokal scheduled!

The German FA have confirmed the schedule for the first round of the 2021/22 German DFB-Pokal. The action rounds off at 20:45 CEST on Monday, August 9 with 1. FC Kaiserslautern against Borussia Mönchengladbach. It all starts with three evening ties on Friday, August 6 including record cup winners FC …

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Danny Röhl & Marcus Sorg named assistants to new Germany head coach Hansi Flick!

Ahead of new Germany national team head coach Hansi Flick’s first day in charge on August 1, the course is being set for a new beginning with the senior men’s team. Danny Röhl will join the coaching staff as a further assistant alongside Marcus Sorg. The 32-year-old with a UEFA …

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All 64 teams confirmed for 2021/22 German DFB Pokal!

All 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 from the past season automatically qualify for the DFB-Pokal for next season. The same applies to the top four clubs of the 3.Liga, bringing the total to 40 teams who qualify automatically. Alongside these clubs, all amateur clubs in Germany have …

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