Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has announced a two-year broadcasting rights deal with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to show the Bundesliga. SABC and Bundesliga International have reached an agreement for the Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting rights of the Bundesliga for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 …
Read More »Extraordinary DFL Members Assembly: Medical & hygiene-related concept to be integrated in statutes!
At an Extraordinary Members Assembly of the DFL held today by video conference, the clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 again discussed the conditions for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Topics included the updated medical and hygiene-related occupational health and safety concept developed by the DFL’s and DFB’s ‘Sports Medicine …
Read More »Head coach Adi Hütter extends Eintracht Frankfurt contract until 2023!
Adi Hütter is set to remain in charge of Eintracht Frankfurt beyond the end of this season after the 50-year-old signed a two-year contract extension with the club, taking it from June 30, 2021 until June 30, 2023. Assistant coaches Christian Peintinger and Armin Reutershahn have also committed their futures …
Read More »RB Leipzig gets okay for fans to return for their Mainz 05 Bundesliga opener!
Bundesliga side RB Leipzig plans to allow spectators to attend the first Bundesliga home game of the 2020/21 season against 1.FSV Mainz 05 on September 20. AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR 8,500 SPECTATORS: A location-specific agreement has been made with the city of Leipzig’s public health department, which will allow an attendance …
Read More »Serge Gnabry to wear Bayern Munich’s iconic #7!
From next season, Serge Gnabry, who up till now has worn the number 22 will turn out for FC Bayern in the number 7 shirt. The number was rested last season, after Franck Ribéry had worn it for eleven years. “I’m very happy to be wearing this number in the …
Read More »Germany’s 2020 Player of the Year: Honours of Lewandowski, Flick & Harder!
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has been named as Germany’s Player of the Year for the first time. The 32-year-old succeeds previous winner Marco Reus after receiving the majority support of journalists (276 selections) in a vote organized by kicker magazine. Manager of the Year went to former DFB sporting director …
Read More »DFL sends medical & hygiene concept for 2020/21 season to Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2 clubs!
In preparation for the next Extraordinary Members Assembly (Thursday, September 3), the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has issued the 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 with the medical and hygiene-related occupational health and safety concept developed by the DFL’s and DFB’s ‘Sports Medicine/Special Match Operations Task Force’ for …
Read More »Virtual Bundesliga: VBL Club Championship enters its third season!
The VBL Club Championship is entering its third season with 26 participants. The eFootball competition organised by DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga in partnership with EA SPORTS has thus registered a record number of entrants for the 2020-21 season. Both of the previous seasons saw 22 clubs take part. The winner …
Read More »DFL CEO Christian Seifert congratulates Bayern Munich on winning the UEFA Champions League!
After succeeding in the Bundesliga and in the DFB German Cup, FC Bayern München has also won the UEFA Champions League and thus made the “treble” perfect. FC Bayern won the final against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday with an 1:0 victory. DFL CEO Christian Seifert congratulated by saying, “Hansi Flick …
Read More »DFL announces 2020/21 Bundesliga schedule up to November 2020!
The Bundesliga Champion will kick off the new Bundesliga season – as has been the case every year since 2002. Despite reaching the UEFA Champions League final, the team of reigning champions FC Bayern München has stated its wish to contest the season opener in keeping with the tradition and …
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