German Football

VfL Bochum community in Vietnam grows rapidly!

4 Including a varied supporting programme, the party also served as the conclusion of the extremely successful Football Development Programme, in which the Blue and Whites cooperate with Schächter Sports and the local partner VJSS. The Lim Coffee House in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, was bursting at …

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Legal certainty for the 50+1 rule: DFL ExCo adopts proposal for Federal Cartel Office!

With the aim of further increasing the legal certainty of the 50+1 rule and dispelling preliminary antitrust concerns of the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) against the overall rule (50+1 basic rule in conjunction with the funding exemption), the Executive Committee of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has unanimously agreed on …

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Arminia Bielefeld & sporting director Samir Arabi end their relationship!

The Supervisory Board of DSC Arminia Bielefeld GmbH & Co. KGaA agreed on Monday, March 6 with Sports Managing Director Samir Arabi on the immediate termination of the cooperation. Samir Arabi had proposed the separation to clear the way for a new beginning. “I have always been passionate about working …

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Further fixture times announced by DFL for Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2!

DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has released the exact schedule for the games on Matchday 30 for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. With the fixtures for Matchdays 26-29 already having been set last week, a final agreement was still needed for Matchday 30. It has now been possible to schedule these …

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RB Leipzig appoint Rouven Schröder as new sporting director!

Rouven Schröder will become RB Leipzig’s new sporting director. The 47-year-old will begin work on April 1, 2023. Rouven Schröder has signed a long-term contract and will report directly to Max Eberl (managing director for sport). He will focus on scouting, squad planning and everything to do with the first …

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Germany Women to face the Netherlands!

After the goalless draw in the last international match against Sweden, the German Women’s national team will face two top sides in April in their next international matches. In the Dutch town of Sittard, the German Women’s team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg on April 7 faces the Netherlands. Kick-off …

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German Women’s Cup (DFB-Pokal der Frauen) semifinal draw carried out!

The semifinal pairings in the DFB German Women’s Cup (DFB-Pokal der Frauen) have been decided: It will come to the summit meeting between the Bundesliga runner-up FC Bayern Munich and Bundesliga leader and defending DFB Women’s Cup winners VfL Wolfsburg. In the second semifinal, second Women’s Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig …

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Dr Christian Keller elected to the DFL Supervisory Board!

The Members Assembly of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga e.V. elected Dr Christian Keller to the Supervisory Board of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH. The Managing Director of 1. FC Köln succeeds Fredi Bobic, whose departure from the management board of Hertha Berlin also saw him resign as a member of …

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Micky van de Ven has signed fresh terms with VfL Wolfsburg!

VfL Wolfsburg have secured the services of Micky van de Ven for the long term after the centre-back signed a contract extension valid until summer 2027, adding two years to his previous deal. The 21-year-old, who joined VfL in summer 2021 from Dutch second-tier side FC Volendam, has not missed …

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Delegation from Japan’s V-Varen Nagasaki visit Bayer Leverkusen!

An intensive exchange on sporting and cultural levels: Over the next two and a half weeks, a delegation from the Japanese second division club V-Varen Nagasaki, a partner club of Bayer 04 Leverkusen since 2017/18 in the area of youth, will receive a comprehensive insight into the work of the …

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