The DFB-Pokal der Frauen (German Women’s Cup) Round 2 draw took place on Friday, August 9. The draw was carried out by Germany U-17 WNT head coach Friederike Kromp during the half-time of the 2nd Division Women’s Bundesliga opening match betweem 1. FC Saarbrücken and SV Werder Bremen. A total …
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Lufthansa is continuing its commitment to football and has extended its partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) for another four years until 2022. Lufthansa therefore remains an official partner of DFB. As the “official airline”, Lufthansa flies the players, coaches, staff and delegation members of the DFB team to …
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Genius Sports Limited is a new partner of the German Football Association (DFB) for monitoring the international sports betting markets in the field of football. After a transparent bid comparison process, the DFB signed a contract dated 2021 with the sports data and technology company based in London. As of …
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While in Delhi earlier today, June 21, I got to visit the NGO CEQUIN to see their work in Women’s Empowerment through football. German coaching instructor Wiltrud ‘Willy’ Melbaum, who works for the regional Fussballverband Niederrhein (FVN), had been send to India by the DFB (German FA) to do workshops …
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Deutsche Post and the German Football Association (DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund) have agreed to extend their partnership. The time frame of the new agreement includes, among other events, the Women’s World Cup in France and the men’s 2020 European Championship. “Just like our company, football brings people together all around the …
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The German Football Association (DFB) and the Shanghai Football Association (SFA) have agreed to cooperate. On Thursday, May 2 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. For the DFB, the first vice-president Dr. Rainer Koch and secretary general Dr. med. Friedrich Curtius, …
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FIFA has taken note of the resignation of Reinhard Grindel as a member of the FIFA Council as well as the UEFA Executive Committee. In accordance with the FIFA Statutes (art. 33 par. 8), UEFA will now have to decide on the replacement of Reinhard Grindel as a UEFA representative …
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Reinhard Grindel has resigned as DFB President with immediate effect. The 57 year old official informed the German FA (DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund) presidential board during a teleconference today after weeks and months of controversies surrounding his person. Vice Presidents Rainer Koch and Reinhard Rauball will take over the presidency on …
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Martina Voss-Tecklenburg was officially unveiled as the new head coach for the Germany Women’s national team this Friday. The 50-year-old joined DFB president Reinhard Grindel, national teams and academy director Oliver Bierhoff and sporting director for national teams Joti Chatzialexiou at a press conference at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt …
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Germany’s DFB GmbH is realigning its merchandising and is working with Fanatics, the world’s leading sports merchandising company, starting in January 2019. The cooperation covers the entire vertical business model, i.e. design and production of fan apparel and products, accessories, souvenirs and memorabilia as well as their worldwide distribution and …
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