German Football

Marcel Schäfer will take over as Managing Director for Sport at VfL Wolfsburg from February 1, 2023. The current Sporting Director will assume the post from Jörg Schmadtke, whose contract is coming to an end on January 31, 2023. The role of Sporting Director meanwhile will be passed on as …

Borussia Dortmund has announced an exciting new CSR partnership between BVB Evonik Football Academy and FootballPlus (FP) to support underprivileged children in Singapore. Sharing the belief that soccer can change lives through character development of young athletes for higher self-confidence, teamwork, and mental fortitude, BVB and FP will join hand …

Germany Head coach Hansi Flick will have to do without Lukas Nmecha when his Germany side take on England at Wembley Stadium on Monday, September 26 (20:45 CEST). The VfL Wolfsburg striker is suffering from knee problems and will not be available for selection. Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger will …

VfL Bochum 1848 has a new head coach in Thomas Letsch, who takes over responsibility for the professional squad and will lead his first training session next Monday. The 54-year-old moves to Castroper Straße from Dutch first division side Vitesse Arnhem and brings his assistnat coach Jan Fießer with him. …

Hertha BSC midfielder Jean-Paul Boëtius has been diagnosed with a testicular tumour following the results of a urological test on Wednesday, September 21 and will be out for the foreseeable future. The 28-year-old will undergo an operation on Friday. “As tough as it is to hear at first, we are …

Germany’s VfL Wolfsburg Women and the USA’s Chicago Red Stars have agreed a wide-ranging strategic partnership, the aim of which is to further establish themselves on the international market. Pioneers in professional women’s soccer The Chicago Red Stars are founding members of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and one …

Strikerz Inc., the development team behind the online football video game UFL, has agreed a partnership deal with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. “We are very happy to welcome Strikerz Inc. as a partner in the area of games development,” said Florian Dederichs, head of sponsorship, internationalisation & eSports at Bayer 04. …

Germany international captain Manuel Neuer (36) and midfielder Leon Goretzka (27) both tested positive for the Coronavirus on Wednesday, September 21 morning. Both players from FC Bayern München were isolated, and will leave the team hotel. Due a to a positive Coronavirus test within one of the players’ private circles, …