German Football

The Executive Committee of the DFL has adopted two-stage quarantine measures for the last three matchdays of the current 2020-21 season of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. In doing so, the committee is following a recommendation by the “Sports Medicine/Special Match Operations Task Force” headed by Prof. Dr. Tim Meyer …

The preparations for the U21 European Championships in Hungary and Slovenia (May 31 – June 6) will take place between May 23-29 in Natz-Schabs. As was the case before the U-21 European Championship in 2019, head coach Stefan Kuntz and his team will travel to the South Tyrol Alps ahead …

German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern München have come out with a clear stance on the issue of the European Super League. “Our members and fans reject a Super League,” said president Herbert Hainer. “As FC Bayern, it is our wish and our aim that European clubs live the wonderful and …

The German Football Association (DFB) has issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s UEFA decision on UEFA EURO 2020 regarding Munich as a venue: “The DFB has taken note of today’s decision by the UEFA Executive Committee. Our thorough and responsible scenario planning for the UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Munich …

The founding of a European Super League has been met with profound shock by German football, the German FA (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL). We stand in solidarity with UEFA and its president Aleksander Ceferin. We also support the countermeasures announced by FIFA and UEFA, as well as …

Commenting on the plans to introduce a European Super League, FC Bayern München CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: “FC Bayern has not been involved in the plans for creating a Super League. We are convinced that the current structure in football guarantees a reliable foundation. FC Bayern welcomes the reforms of …

Sports company PUMA has launched an exclusive special edition retro Borussia Dortmund jersey in black and neon yellow in honour of their success in the 1990’s, during which time BVB captured the UEFA Champions League and two German Bundesliga championships. Every era has its own history and with each era …

Today, Monday, April 19 DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga made its first decisions in the licensing process for the forthcoming 2021-22 season of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. In the first phase, all of the 49 applicants in total were granted preliminary licence approval. Some clubs will have to meet certain …

Borussia Dortmund chief executive officer Hans Joachim Watzke gave a statement on Monday, April 19 morning regarding the discussion of the establishment of a European Super League. “The board members of the European Club Association (ECA) came together for a virtual meeting on Sunday evening, where it was agreed that …