German Football

Oliver Kahn appointed to FC Bayern’s Executive Board & set to become new CEO!

Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich have appointed former captain and Germany legend Oliver Kahn to the club’s Executive Board. Kahn has signed a five-year contract effective from January 1, 2020. The former world-class goalkeeper is also set to replace Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as the chairman and CEO in 2022. FC Bayern …

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To new heights: SunExpress & Eintracht Frankfurt expand partnership!

Eintracht Frankfurt starts into the new football season together with SunExpress as their airline and premium partner. The airline, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has accompanied the Hessian Bundesliga club since April 2017. The expansion of the partnership pays tribute to the positioning of SunExpress as the …

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Germany name squad for 2020 Euro qualifiers against Netherlands & Northern Ireland!

Toni Kroos is back in the Germany squad for the start of the new season, with the Real Madrid midfielder having missed out in June due to a muscle issue. There’s also a return for FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, with the knee problem that kept him out against …

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Uli Hoeneß not standing for re-election as FC Bayern president!

Uli Hoeneß (67) will not stand for re-election as club president at the next Annual General Meeting of FC Bayern München e.V. on November 15, 2019. On Wednesday, Uli Hoeneß informed fellow Executive Committee members Prof Dr Dieter Mayer and Walter Mennekes, and subsequently the FC Bayern München eV Advisory …

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Stefan Kuntz hands 19 players debuts in new Germany U-21 squad!

The 1-2 defeat against Spain in the European U-21 Championship marked the end of an era for the Germany U-21 squad. Now, an almost completely new group of players born in 1998 and after have been called up by Stefan Kuntz for the first two internationals of 2019/20. On September …

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VfL Bochum part ways with head coach Robin Dutt!

Bundesliga 2 side VfL Bochum have sacked their head coach Robin Dutt with immediate effect. The club took the decision after a poor start to 2019/20 Bundesliga 2 campaign with two points from four matches. The 54-year-old Indian origin gaffer took over the reigns at the iconic club from the …

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rs1tv VIDEO: DFB vice-president Frymuth visits FC Remscheid!

My home town club FC Remscheid yesterday, August 21 saw the visit of German FA (DFB) vice-president Peter Frymuth, who came to understand the issues facing amateur football clubs in Germany. Watch our rs1tv interview! Zum Vereinsdialog des Deutschen Fussballbundes waren am gestrigen Montag unter anderem der Vizepräsident des DFB …

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Philippe Coutinho completes loan move to Bayern Munich!

FC Bayern Munich have completed the transfer of Philippe Coutinho. The Brazil international passed his medical examination on Sunday and signed his contract at the club’s Säbener Straße headquarters. Coutinho will initially spend a season on loan from Spanish champions FC Barcelona. FC Bayern possess an option to buy the …

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DFB German Cup: Interesting draw carried out for Round 2!

The draw for the second round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2019/20 was held tonight with the draw carried out by Germany Under-21 head coach Stefan Kuntz and former Germany international Christoph Metzelder at the Deutsche Fußballmuseum in Dortmund. Record champions Bayern Munich have to travel to Bundesliga …

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