German Football

Germany women’s head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has announced her 27-player squad for the final two friendlies ahead of the summer break. Germany will face France in Straßburg on June 10 (21:10 CEST) and Chile in Offenbach on June 15 (15:00 CEST). Turid Knaak (Atletico Madrid) returns to the squad, after …

Borussia Dortmund have signed goalkeeper Gregor Kobel from fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart ahead of the new season. The 23-year-old, who was recently called up by the Swiss national team after an excellent year with the Swabians, today penned a contract with BVB that runs until June 30, 2026. Kobel …

SV Werder Bremen’s relegation to Bundesliga 2 is a huge moment in the club’s history. The supervisory board came to two important decisions this weekend. The four elected members of the supervisory board – Marco Bode, Andreas Hoetzel, Thomas Krohne and Kurt Zech – will not stand for re-election at …

After the end of the 2020-21 season with 1.FC Köln ensuring their Bundesliga status with a relegation playoff win over Holstein Kiel, the club has decided to bring an end to the working relationship with their managing director Horst Heldt. After an evaluation from the Board of Directors and the …

An injury to Holstein Kiel’s Janni Serra means that he is unable to join up with the Germany U-21 national team and will therefore miss the UEFA European U-21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia. Fortuna Düsseldorf’s Shinta Appelkamp will take his place in the squad. 20-year-old Appelkamp was already part …

All 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 from the past season automatically qualify for the DFB-Pokal for next season. The same applies to the top four clubs of the 3.Liga, bringing the total to 40 teams who qualify automatically. Alongside these clubs, all amateur clubs in Germany have …

Michael Angerschmid has been named as assistant coach to Oliver Glasner, signing a contract with Eintracht that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2024. Fellow Austrians Angerschmid and Glasner have shared plenty of common ground over the years. Both of them played at SV Ried in their …

The lighting experience at the Allianz Arena will now include the Esplanade. Effective immediately, 16 new, extra-large LED balloon lights will illuminate the main access route to FC Bayern’s home stadium. The Zumtobel Group, a partner of the record champions, developed and produced the lights in accordance with a design …

Austrian international David Alaba has signed for Real Madrid. The 28-year-old has joined the club from Bayern Munich. He is a vastly experienced player and boasts an impressive record at the top level of European football which has seen him pick up 28 trophies, including two UEFA Champions Leagues, two …

What is the Sports Medicine / Special Match Operations Task Force’s take on the recently completed 2020-21 season? Prof. Dr. Tim Meyer (Head of the task force) and Ansgar Schwenken (Member of the DFL Management Board, Director of Football Affairs & Supporters) give us their thoughts: Professor Meyer, Mr Schwenken, …