American Jesse Marsch will become the new head coach of Bundesliga side RB Leipzig from the 2021/22 season onwards. The 47-year-old joins from sister club FC Red Bull Salzburg on a two-year contract until June 2023. Jesse Marsch will replace Julian Nagelsmann, who is leaving to join FC Bayern München …
Read More »Peter Romics named new Bayern Munich merchandising director!
FC Bayern Munich has announced a new appointment at the top of the merchandising & licensing team. 40-year-old Peter Romics will take over the management of the department as director with immediate effect and will report directly to board member Jörg Wacker. Romics has already played a key role in …
Read More »Against racism and hate: TSG Hoffenheim supports social media boycott!
Racism, hatred and intolerance – the tone on so-called social media platforms has massively intensified recently, and it is not uncommon for boundaries to be crossed significantly. Members of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have also been subjected to nasty abuse or racist insults. “A development that is absolutely unacceptable and intolerable. …
Read More »Two positive Covid-19 cases within Schalke 04 first-team set-up!
The first round of PCR testing on Monday (April 26) returned two positive Covid-19 cases. The individuals affected are a player as well as a member of FC Schalke 04’s first-team backroom staff. Both individuals have been in quarantine since receiving news of the test results, and are fortunately asymptomatic. …
Read More »NENT Group & Bundesliga International agree historic nine-market deal until 2029!
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, and Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, have extended their media rights partnership until 2029 in nine European markets in an historic agreement. Football fans in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and …
Read More »Julian Nagelsmann will join Bayern Munich as their new head coach!
FC Bayern Munich have announced the appointment of Julian Nagelsmann as their new head coach. The Bavarian-born 33-year-old will move to Munich from RB Leipzig on July 1, 2021 ahead of the new season, signing a five-year-contract with the German record champions until June 30, 2026. This comes after FC …
Read More »2020/21 German Cup final in Berlin to be held without spectators!
The DFB-Pokal (German Cup) final on May 13, 2021 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin will take place without spectators. Current regulations for the venue in Berlin mean that an application to allow spectators will not be possible until May 9, 2021. The final will therefore carried out in the same …
Read More »Markus Weinzierl replaces Heiko Herrlich as FC Augsburg head coach!
After the 2-3 defeat to 1.FC Köln on Friday night and just one point from the last four games, FC Augsburg have made the decision to make changes to the coaching staff. As a result, the club has parted company with head coach Heiko Herrlich and his assistant Iraklis Metaxas …
Read More »RB Leipzig & sporting director Markus Krösche terminate contract!
After intensive discussions regarding the club’s future, RB Leipzig and sporting director Markus Krösche have mutually come to the decision to end their collaboration and terminate Krösche’s contract by mutual agreement at the end of the 2020/21 season. The contract originally ran until 2022. Markus Krösche had joined RB Leipzig …
Read More »1.FC Köln sign Austria’s Dejan Ljubicic from Rapid Wien!
Bundesliga side 1.FC Köln have secured the services of Dejan Ljubicic before the summer transfer window. The defensive midfielder will join on a free transfer from Rapid Wien and has signed a four-year deal at FC Köln. “We are very pleased that we could convince Dejan to join FC. He …
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