The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and EA SPORTS have agreed to an early prolongation of their long-standing partnership, extending the deal for another two seasons. The cooperation with the world’s leading video game publisher dates back to 1998 and will now continue until at least 2027. Fundamental to the partnership, …
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Following the news of the death of Hertha BSC president Kay Bernstein, the DFL’s traditional New Year Reception in Frankfurt was held without the usual supporting programme. In a brief welcome address, Hans-Joachim Watzke, Speaker of the DFL Executive Committee and Chairman of the DFL Supervisory Board, paid tribute to …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has further strengthened the core of the organisation after joint-CEOs, Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel, appointed new directors in the fields of Corporate Strategy and Digital Business Development. The Corporate Strategy department will be headed by Silke Kuisle with immediate effect. The 46-year-old has a …
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Exceptional, outstanding, unique: friends and former teammates paid passionate tributes to Franz Beckenbauer. “The face and the pre-eminent figure of the Bundesliga,” said Wolfgang Overath, a teammate during the World Cup triumph in 1974. And Lothar Matthäus, captain of the team that won the 1990 World Cup in Italy under …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has released the schedule for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches until mid-March 2024. Fixtures for the current 2023-24 season have now been set for Matchdays 19 to 26 in both leagues. The exact timing of the encounter between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig on Matchday …
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that criteria for the approval of other competitions outside the association pyramid of the European sports model must be transparent, objective, non-discriminatory, and proportionate. This is understandable and was expected. UEFA and FIFA are required to review the criteria they have already …
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The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have voted in favour of a strategic marketing partnership at league level at today’s DFL Members Assembly. The DFL Executive Committee, as the responsible body under the Articles of Association, has thus been given a mandate to carry out a process and conclude a …
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FC Bayern Munich’s postponed Bundesliga home game against 1.FC Union Berlin has been rearranged for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 20:30 CET at the Allianz Arena. The Bundesliga Matchday 13 fixture was originally for last Saturday, December 2 but had to be postponed due to safety risks and the travel …
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With the DFB Pokal round of 16 matches now set, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga can confirm the exact dates and times for the next set of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 fixtures, namely Matchday 14-18 of the Bundesliga, and for Matchday 16-18 of the Bundesliga 2. In the Bundesliga, Matchday …
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The calendar for the 2024-25 season has been set. As revealed in the schedule adopted by the Executive Committees of the German Football Association (DFB) and DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the opening match of the Bundesliga will take place on August 23, 2024, while Bundesliga 2 will kick off three …
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