At its meeting on Friday, January 7, the Executive Committee of the German Football Association (DFB) unanimously confirmed the appointment of Donata Hopfen as the new DFB Vice President. Donata Hopfen succeeded Christian Seifert as Chairperson of the Management Board of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH and Spokesperson of the …
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Donata Hopfen will take over as CEO of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH from tomorrow on January 1, 2022. The 45-year-old was most recently a Managing Director and Partner at BCG Digital Ventures, a Boston Consulting Group company. As the successor to Christian Seifert, she will also assume the function …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga have announced the exact schedule for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches through to Matchday 27 of the 2021-22 season. The fixtures have been determined on the basis of the draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 and the knockout round play-off of …
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The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are the first major professional football leagues to include mandatory sustainability criteria in their licensing regulations. The clubs approved this resolution at the DFL Members Assembly on Tuesday, December 14. The process is planned to be implemented in several stages: At yesterday’s Members Assembly, the …
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Hans-Joachim Watzke will be Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH and 1st Deputy Speaker of the Executive Committee of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga e.V. from February 11, 2022. The CEO of Borussia Dortmund was elected by the clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 at …
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Regarding the resolution following yesterday’s conference of the German Chancellor and the heads of the German state governments on subjects including large events, Christian Seifert, Speaker of the Executive Committee of the DFL and DFL CEO, made the following statement: “The DFL is aware of the current COVID-19 situation, which …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga subsidiary Sportcast GmbH and TVN GROUP (TVN), a member of MADSACK Media Group, have strengthened their cooperation by becoming the joint shareholders of TVN LIVE PRODUCTION. The new venture for TV outside broadcasts is the result of a cooperation between TVN MOBILE PRODUCTION and the …
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The calendar for the 2022-23 season has been announced: According to the schedule adopted today by the Presidential Board of the German Football Association (DFB), the Bundesliga will start on August 5, 2022, with Bundesliga 2 kicking off three weeks earlier on July 15, 2022. The calendar for 2022-23 had …
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The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has awarded funding of more than €1.7 million to 107 amateur clubs below 3.Liga, in recognition of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 debuts made during the 2020-21 season by 61 players who were trained at these clubs. Reigning Bundesliga Player of the Month Florian Wirtz, …
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Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, has agreed to a two-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for exclusive media rights to broadcast the Bundesliga in India and the Indian Subcontinent. The agreement includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Pakistan. The deal …
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