German Football

German Football Ambassadors awards 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus!

With a heavy heart, the German Football Ambassador made a decision of reason as the board in coordination with the German Foreign Office decided to cancel their award ceremony for May 26, 2020 in the capital’s representative office of the Deutsche Telekom AG. This also applies to the expert lecture …

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DFL Ordinary Assembly adopts new minimum age for Bundesliga/Bundesliga 2!

At its meeting on Tuesday, March 31, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga’s Ordinary Assembly adopted a new minimum age for players in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. Paragraph 14 Number 1 of the Player Licensing Rules is to be amended such that youth players may be issued a player licence …

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German Football Museum calls off Hall of Fame Gala 2020!

The German Football Museum (Deutsches Fußballmuseum) in Dortmund has called off the Hall of Fame 2020 gala scheduled to take place in June 2020 and to postpone it to 2021. The decision was made as a result to the global coronavirus pandemic. Oliver Kahn, Jürgen Klinsmann, Wolfgang Overath, Hans-Jürgen Dörner …

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“Bundesliga Home Challenge” enters second round!

“Bundesliga Home Challenge”, the eFootball tournament organised by DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, is entering the next round. After a successful kick-off with last weekend the field of participants is extended by Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfL Bochum 1848 and VfL Wolfsburg joining the competition. Therefore the number of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 …

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Eintracht Frankfurt confirms partnership expansion with Deutsche Bank!

German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt confirms that the long-term Premium Partnership with Deutsche Bank will intensify and expand. The partnership is structured on a long-term basis. The agreement is about more than sponsoring and naming rights; it is also about jointly developing new digital business models and products that play …

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DFL Ordinary Assembly resolves extensive adjustments to the licensing process to ease the strain on clubs!

At the Ordinary Assembly of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga today, March 31, the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs unanimously resolved to suspend match operations in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 until at least April 30 in light of the coronavirus and its consequences. In doing so, the Ordinary Assembly, which …

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JAKO statement on the situation around COVID-19!

German sportswear manufacturer JAKO has issued a statement on the situation around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic! We (JAKO) have taken measures to counter the spread of Covid-19 and the economic damage caused by the pandemic. Our employees have been working in their home office since this week if possible. Meetings …

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BDFL and German Football Ambassador agree cooperation!

The Bund Deutscher Fußball-Lehrer e.V. (BDFL), the Coaching Association of Germany and the German Football Ambassador (Deutsche Fußball Botschafter e.V.) will be intensifying their collaboration and enter into a formal cooperation. The BDFL – founded in 1957 – has more than 5,000 members as the professional association of German football …

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