German Football

Joti Chatzialexiou will join the Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG executive board from 1. FC Nürnberg on 1 February 2027. The 50-year-old Frankfurt native has signed a contract until 30 June 2030. Eintracht Frankfurt has appointed Joti Chatzialexiou as the club’s new board member for sport. The 50-year-old will assume control …

The framework calendar for the 2027-28 season has been finalised. The opening match of the Bundesliga is scheduled for 20 August 2027, whilst the Bundesliga 2 kicks off three weeks earlier, on 30 July 2027. These and other dates are set out in the schedule, which has been approved by …

Sporting director Timmo Hardung will now take on greater responsibility, while Sebastian Rode will be more closely integrated in the team environment. Eintracht Frankfurt is making adjustments to the allocation of tasks within its sporting department. Alongside his existing duties, Hardung has been given direct responsibility for the medical side …

Viessmann Generations Group is set to become a shareholder of FC Bayern München AG. While FC Bayern München eV will retain 70 per cent of the shares in accordance with the club’s articles of association, the Munich-based family business is acquiring the last available equity stake, originally representing five per …

The supervisory board of Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG has appointed former board spokesman Axel Hellmann as CEO. He will also take on the role of board member for sport on an interim basis. In its extraordinary meeting on 18 October 2026, the supervisory board of Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG decided …

The supervisory board of Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG has granted the board member for sport’s request to step down from his role with immediate effect. Markus Krösche asked Mathias Beck, chairman of the supervisory board of Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG, to relieve him of his duties as board member for …