The Germany national team’s final preparation match ahead of the summer’s EURO will take place at the end of the training camp on June 7. Germany’s opponents in Düsseldorf will be Latvia, as confirmed following a meeting of the DFB presidium on Friday, March 12. A further friendly match is …
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In somewhat of surprising news, Germany national team head coach Joachim Löw announced earlier today that he would step down from his post after the 2020 UEFA European Championship, which was originally set to run until the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The decision was agreed to by the German Football …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ruled that the conduct of Franz Beckenbauer, Theo Zwanziger and Horst. R. Schmidt in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup cannot be prosecuted due to the expiry of the applicable limitation period for prosecution in accordance with article 12 of …
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Talented Bayern Munich youngster Jamal Musiala has declared to play for Germany. “I have a heart for Germany and a heart for England, and both hearts will continue to beat,” Musiala said. “I’ve thought a lot about this decision. In the end, I just listened to the feeling that was …
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An initiative made up of a broad range of experts and scientists, as well as organisations from culture and sports, has presented a comprehensive concept that could allow spectators and guests to once again participate in cultural and sporting events under strict hygiene and infection control measures. With their concept, …
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The Executive Committee of DFL Deutsche Fussball Liga has unanimously spoken out in favour of adopting the Working Definition of Antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). A proposal to that effect will be put to a vote at the next ordinary DFL Members Assembly in March. There …
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The DFB Commission for Social Responsibility has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The IHRA definition is as follows: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or …
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The international Erasmus+project “Good governance needs access and inclusion”, in which DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is involved as a cooperation and network partner, got under way at a virtual meeting in January. The Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE), a partner organisation of UEFA, is responsible for the …
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Paulina Krumbiegel (TSG Hoffenheim) will miss both of Germany Women’s next two games against Belgium in Aachen on February 21 (18:00 CET) and the Netherlands in Venlo on February 24 (18:30 CET) due to a muscular problem. Maximiliane Rall, also from TSG Hoffenheim, will replace her in the squad for …
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The Executive Committee of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga met this week for the first time to discuss the summary report of the task force “Future of Professional Football”, which was published on February 3. The first action resolved was to create an interdisciplinary advisory board with outside experts to …
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