Augsburg - Markus Weinzierl has been appointed as the new head coach of FC Augsburg. The 37-year-old joins from third tier side SSV Jahn Regensburg and will fill the role left vacant by the departing Jos Luhukay who guided the Bavarian outfit to safe…
- 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:41pm -

Hamburg - It is official. Hamburger SV have signed Rene Adler ahead of next season after the ten-time German national keeper put pen to paper on a contract lasting until 30th June 2017 with die Rothosen on Thursday.
- 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:08pm -

Hamburg - From June 2005 until May 2011 Frank Arnesen, a former Danish international footballer, worked closely with FC Bayern Munich's Champions League final opponents Chelsea. The 45-year-old began his career with the Londoners as a youth coordinat…
- 10 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:51am -

Berlin - In the end, it wasn't enough. A year after returning to the Bundesliga at the first time of asking, Hertha BSC Berlin find themselves tasked with repeating the feat after losing out in dramatic fashion to Fortuna Düsseldorf in the two-legge…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 8:17pm -

Munich - Can German organisation and attacking prowess overcome English defensiveness? Former 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04 coach Ralf Rangnick believes so and is confident that FC Bayern Munich will be able to defeat Chelsea in the Champions Lea…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 3:13pm -

Fortuna Düsseldorf sealed their return to the Bundesliga after a 15-year absence in dramatic fashion, condemning Hertha BSC Berlin to a swift return to the second flight in the process.
- 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:01pm -

Roma striker Bojan Krkic is attracting interest from England and Germany, according to the Spain international's father.
- 17 mins ago, 17 May 12, 9:17pm -

Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Tom Starke from Hoffenheim.
- 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:38am -

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer believes his side must stop Didier Drogba if they are to win the UEFA Champions League.
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 5:03pm -

The agent of Man City's Yaya Toure claims his client would be willing to listen to offers and has called on Barcelona to make a move.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:20am -

Borussia Dortmund star Shinji Kagawa has met with Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson amid speculation linking him with an Old Trafford move.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:46am -

Fortuna Dusseldorf returned to the Bundesliga after a 15-year absence thanks to a 2-2 draw against 10-man Hertha Berlin.
- 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:32pm -

The Bosnian forward's representative claims that talk of his client seeking a transfer away from the newly-crowned Premier League champions is purely speculation
- 38 mins ago, 17 May 12, 8:22pm -

The 27-year-old goalkeeper missed the entire 2011-12 campaign but the Rothosen believe that they have pulled off a major coup in landing the Germany international
- 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:32pm -

The Netherlands international has stressed that the Bavarians are determined to win Saturday's showpiece, but admitted their DFB Pokal final loss to Dortmund was a big blow
- 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:19pm -

The South Korean international has backed the Japanese star to do well should he join the Red Devils, and has stated that he would like to see out his career at Old Trafford
- 10 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:03am -

The Bavarians, who were keen to sign a new second-choice custodian following Hans-Jorg Butt's decision to retire at the end of the season, have tied up a deal for the 31-year-old
- 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:04am -

The world's fastest man made a pit-stop in Germany to take in a Bayern Munich basketball game with the midfielder, who is preparing for Saturday's Champions League final
- 22 hours ago, 16 May 12, 11:06pm -

• Fortuna's clash with Hertha Berlin was held up for 30 minutes• Fans invaded pitch and threw flares as Hertha were relegatedThe German football association has launched an investigation into the crowd trouble-marred second leg of the relegation…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:00pm -

In the season's penultimate paper review, James Richardson brings you reaction to the all-Spanish Europa League finalJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy GallagherRichard Sprenger
- 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 11:02pm -

Poor performances from the boardroom, the managers and team have seen the club relegated for the fifth time in 15 yearsThe RheinEnergie Stadion was on fire on Saturday but not in a good way. Thick plumes of smoke engulfed the pitch by the time the fr…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 6:47pm -

• Cologne drop into second division after 4-1 defeat• Dortmund beat Freiburg 4-0 to set record of 81 pointsCologne's fans set off smoke bombs in their stadium as defeat against Bayern Munich sealed their relegation into the German second division…
- 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 3:52pm -

As fists fly across Europe, James Richardson rounds up the week's continental football newsJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy Gallagher
- 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 11:06pm -

There has been a lack of top German players in the Premier League until now, but will others follow as Lukas Podolski heads to Arsenal and Marko Marin moves to Chelsea?The French have been here, en masse. The best Spanish players too. World-class Dut…
- 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 10:18am -

Much of the buildup for Saturday's Champions League final has focused on Chelsea's rejuvenation under Roberto Di Matteo and their miraculous semifinal win against Barcelona, but Bayern Munich's story is just as compelling.For the second year running,…
- 2 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:58pm -

As an Arsenal fan, deciding on who to root for in this game has been rather tricky. On the one hand, a Chelsea win would keep Tottenham out of the Champions League next season, a result I would be quite pleased with.On the other hand, I'm not sure I…
- 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:47pm -

Every player possesses the potential to turn the tide. In soccer, a single play is often the difference in a match. When Bayern Munich and Chelsea face off in the UEFA Champions League final, these are the five players to watch. Any one of these indi…
- 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:32pm -

With under three days to go, I have finally decided to preview the match. Before I start off, Chelsea fans could be a bit disappointed when they read this preview because this will be mostly about Bayern. So, will Bayern's quest to become the first w…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 7:24pm -

When powerhouses such as Manchester United and Bayern Munich come knocking, they're awfully hard to ignore. The English and German giants have a tendency to get their way in the transfer window by offering copious amounts of competition for players a…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 3:41pm -

The Champions League title is up for grabs, and Bayern Munich and Chelsea will battle for the prestigious title as champions.The game will be played at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich's home stadium. Although the tickets are supposed to be split be…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:57pm -

Bavarians must summon inner focus to compete with Blues.
- 10 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:12am -

Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner, Ajax midfielder ChristianEriksen and Liverpool defender Daniel Agger have been called up toDenmark's squad for the European Championship.
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 3:02pm -

The Germans football federation has opened an investigation into apitch invasion during the final minutes of a relegation matchbetween Fortuna Dusseldorf and Hertha Berlin.
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 1:44pm -

Shinji Kagawa has confirmed he has held talks with ManchesterUnited manager Sir Alex Ferguson fuelling rumours of a switch toEngland.
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 11:16am -

Sami Hyypia and Sascha Lewandowski have been named as the newmanagement team at Bayer Leverkusen on a full-time basis.
- 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:40pm -

Sweden will be without its most promising young striker for theEuropean Championship, as John Guidetti will miss the tournamentbecause of a thigh problem.
- 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:42pm -

Dave Wood reports on a surprise inclusion in Germany's provisional Euro 2012 squad.
- 9 days ago, 9 May 12, 8:00am -

Lukas Podolski is set join Arsenal this summer and James Hunt looks a little closer at the striker.
- 13 days ago, 5 May 12, 8:00am -

James Hunt looks back at last week's captivating Champions League semi final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
- 14 days ago, 4 May 12, 8:00am -

Kieran Buxton takes an in depth look at the financial situations of Europe's top league.
- 22 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 10:00am -

Aditya Balaram discusses Serie A's recent co-efficient battle with the Bundesliga.
- 25 days ago, 22 Apr 12, 10:00am -

Back Page Football’s UEFA Champions League correspondent Ger McCarthy looks back at the another week of last-sixteen first leg fixtures and makes some bold predictions about how each of the return games will go as we reach the business end of the c…
- 84 days ago, 23 Feb 12, 10:00am -

We resume our countdown of the Bundesliga’s best season’s best players as we narrow the list to the very best.  In this part we encounter the most prolific midfielder in the league, a player with the most cultured left foot in the league, one of…
- 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:52am -

When he succeeded Erich Ribbeck to become the eighth Nationaltrainer in the summer of 2000 at the age of forty, Rudolf “Rudi” Völler brought with him very little in the way of coaching experience – but plenty of well-earned respect and admirat…
- 18 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:22am -

Bayer Leverkusen announced that the management duo of Sami Hyypiä and Sascha Lewandowski will stay on to guide the club from the sidelines next season.  Meanwhile, Shinji Kagawa, who ended any speculation that he would remain at Borussia Dortmund,…
- 18 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:20am -

Bayern Munich fans have waited for May 19th 2012 since the Allianz Arena was named as the venue for the final of the 2011-12 Champions League, hoping and praying their team would be playing. After beating the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 8:24pm -

Germany were beaten finalists for the second consecutive time after losing 5-4 to the Netherlands in this year’s final.  A stoppage time equalizer from the Dutch canceled out Goretzka’s goal earlier to send the game to penalties.  Stendera’s…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 7:42pm -

Next up on our countdown of the season’s best performers is a group of some of the most familiar and recognizable faces in the Bundesliga over the years.  It includes a football icon in his own right, a record breaking striker, a player with one…
- 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 6:53am -

This week on The Bundesliga Show, Jon Hartley and Terry Duffelen, talk about the historic DFB Pokal win for Borussia Dortmund. They are also joined by esteemed author and journalist, Uli Hesse, to discuss Bayern Munich’s prospects for the Champions…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 8:37pm -

The league season may be over, but there is still so much to play for in Germany. Jon Hartley and Terry Duffelen run down through the key talking points of the final matchday of the season, which confirmed Cologne’s relegation and Hertha’s place…
- 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 12:29pm -

Charlie Robinson looks behind one of the Bundesliga’s most appealing factors for fans, it’s ownership model. Like all good legends, that of Faust tells an extraordinary tale, in this case, in exchange for earthly knowledge, fame, and riches, Faus…
- 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 1:45pm -

Jon Hartley seeks out the history of the end of season Bundesliga showdown, the promotion/relegation play-off. The end of season play-off is a strange beast in the Bundesliga, not least because the terminology is a little strange to English speaking…
- 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 11:42am -

Archie Rhind-Tutt looks back at a dramatic last day of the Bundesliga season. And so it came down to this, the final day of the Bundesliga, the fight for survival. In the red corner, weighing in with 30 points from 33 games, the winners of the inaugu…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 8:20pm -

Matthias Suuck looks ahead to the DFB Pokal Final. Will it be a Dortmund ‘double’, or revenge for Bayern? Every cup tournament, regardless of country or system brings with it a certain level of magic and passion that leagues have a hard time to e…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 8:00pm -

Paolo Bandini, John Ashdown, Raphael Honigstein and Barry Glendenning look back at the good and bad, the highs and lows of this season's Premier LeagueJohn AshdownMatt HallRichard SprengerBarry GlendenningRaphael HonigsteinPaolo Bandini
- 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:01pm -

There's only one word to describe all of that - Woof!On today's Football Weekly, James Richardson's joined by Barry Glendenning, Rafa Honigstein and Paolo Bandini to look back on a quite extraordinary end to the Premier League season. While we try a…
- 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:51am -

Does Bayern's 5-2 defeat in the German cup final hurt their chances of Champions League success, or was it just a trick?5-2. Five-two. FIVE-two. No matter how many times those two numbers echoed through the minds of millions, they just didn't make se…
- 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 10:50am -

Players and officials defied Nazi regime with small acts of personal courage in the 1930sBayern Munich have around 12 million fans in Germany, a number that is dwarfed only by those who dislike the club with equal passion. And Bayern would not have i…
- 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 10:10pm -

The Bayern Munich full-back's criticisms of his club in 2009 helped fire a revival that Chelsea have to haltA grey single-breasted jacket, a black cardigan and a neat white shirt: Philipp Lahm made a point of dressing up for the mother of all dressin…
- 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 9:55pm -

Poor performances from the boardroom, the managers and team have seen the club relegated for the fifth time in 15 yearsThe RheinEnergie Stadion was on fire on Saturday but not in a good way. Thick plumes of smoke engulfed the pitch by the time the fr…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 6:47pm -

Two assists and a goal from the outstanding Daniel Caligiuri helped in-form Freiburg defeat relegation-fearing Cologne 4-1, meaning that if the visitors lose to or draw with Bayern Munich next weekend and Hertha BSC defeat Hoffenheim, Lukas Podolski…
- 19 days ago, 28 Apr 12, 3:38pm -

The penultimate round of the 2011/12 Bundesliga season sees a desperate relegation-battling Cologne travel to Rückrunde heroes Freiburg on Saturday afternoon. Cologne, four points behind Augsburg in the relegation play-off place, have to win at Fre…
- 21 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 2:15pm -

Hamburg took a huge step towards securing their Bundesliga status after defeating a disappointing Hannover side 1-0. To be fair to the seventh-placed visitors, who still look good for a place in next season’s Europa League because Bayer Leverkusen,…
- 33 days ago, 14 Apr 12, 3:27pm -

Hamburg host one of the best counter-attacking sides in the Bundesliga tomorrow afternoon as Hannover come to town. After yet another abject defeat during the week, the 1983 Bundesliga champions are in dire need of three points against a Hannover sid…
- 34 days ago, 13 Apr 12, 3:21pm -

Greuther Fürth suffered a setback in their bid to win promotion to 1. Bundesliga after they were held 1-1 at Aue. Although Mike Büskens’ side looked good in spells, too often there was energy, urgency and invention missing to their game against a…
- 47 days ago, 31 Mar 12, 1:09pm -

This Saturday afternoon, 2. Bundesliga-leaders Greuther Fürth visit an Aue side who still need a few points to make certain of their place in Germany’s second division for the 2012/13 campaign. With seven games of this season remaining, Mike Büs…
- 49 days ago, 29 Mar 12, 6:56pm -

  In a weekend rife with romantic conclusions to most of Europe’s domestic leagues, the German game witnessed a rather one-sided, almost predictable,  cup final showdown between Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund, and Champions League finalis…
- 5 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:28pm -

Fortuna Düsseldorf confirmed their return to the Bundesliga for the first time in 15 years after an incredible 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin at the Esprit Arena, giving the hosts a 4-3 aggregate win. The football however was marred by scenes of crowd…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 5:15pm -

Thomas Hitzlsperger believes Bayern Munich will have a slight advantage over Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. The Germans will take to the field in their own Allianz Arena against Roberto Di Matteo’s men after seeing off Real…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 10:00am -

This week Bundesliga Football looks ahead at the likely German Euro 2012 squad with a profile of Borussia Dortmund’s attacking midfield starlet, Mario Götze. Name: Mario Götze Age: 19 Club: Borussia Dortmund Caps: 12 Mario Götze has endured a d…
- 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:39pm -

Welcome to Episode 17 of The Bundesliga Football Podcast. On today’s show we dissect all the major talking points from the DFB Cup final, look to the second leg of the Playoff and discuss all the recent news in the Bundesliga We are joined by edito…
- 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 10:36pm -

Former FC St. Pauli and 1899 Hoffenheim coach Holger Stanislawski has been announced as new coach at relegated FC Köln, the 42-year-old will be tasked with resurrecting the fortunes of the Billy Goats after suffering relegation from the top-flight.…
- 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 1:32pm -

What could have been, eh? Saturday began with talismanic Bayern frauen captain Kathrin Langert hoisting the elegant, swanny frauen pokal and ended with an ignominious exit from the other pokal at the hands of the most low, vile, disgusting, self-righ…
- 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 4:36pm -

Here is the end – my path has vanished into the parsley. - Buson. The Billy Goats kicked off under the clement canopy of the azure Köln sky. Almost immediately, Köln captain Lukas Podolski, playing his final game in the Golfstadt, slalomed do…
- 12 days ago, 6 May 12, 8:33am -

For Bayern, the title race was already over. For Stuttgart, all that was left to play for was fifth place. From Jupp Heynckes’ half strength squad to Hans-Jorg Butt’s cameo to those neon orange shirts, there was always going to … Continue readi…
- 18 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 9:53am -

One step away. One very, very big step. Bayern travel to Madrid aware of the fact that even a draw would be enough to be a part of the final, knowing that even a draw will be horribly difficult to … Continue reading →
- 23 days ago, 24 Apr 12, 11:47am -

Football is a game of errors. All analysis of football is in fact the analysis of tiny errors, and it is for this reason the events of Saturday, April 21st of 2012 cannot be analyzed. FC Bayern’s journey to Bremen … Continue reading →
- 25 days ago, 22 Apr 12, 10:25am -

Erm…yeah…football. Bundesliga. Kinda unimportant these days but we have to. Bayern will travel to Bremen where Werder, who are still fighting for Europa League qualification, are waiting for a battle of the substitutes. I’m not trying to fake e…
- 28 days ago, 19 Apr 12, 12:04pm -

The Bundesliga is over for another season (*sigh*), and we at Das Boot are jumping on the bandwagon that is end of season awards. Vote below to have your say on Player, Young Player and Manager of the Year.   
- 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:56pm -

One team fighting to come up, another fighting to stop themselves going down. It can only mean one thing: the Bundesliga play-off is upon us. Hertha BSC narrowly avoided automatic relegation on the last day of the season, with FC Koln the team joinin…
- 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 12:00pm -

The die has been cast, and both Greuther Furth and Eintracht Frankfurt will be plying their trade in the Bundesliga next season. Furth are celebrating as champions, with Frankfurt happy to have played second-fiddle as the end result has ultimately be…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 1:09pm -

Joachim Low has named a 27-man preliminary squad for this summer’s European Championships, which can be seen in full below. Players in bold are those we think will miss out on the final 23-man squad. Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 12:46pm -

The relegation battle will reach an epic climax this weekend, with two teams fighting to avoid the automatic drop. Hertha Berlin are at home to Hoffenheim, and it is literally a must win game, anything else and they will be on their way to 2. Bundesl…
- 17 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 2:11pm -

Arjen Robben returns to the Bernabeu tonight, looking to knock his former club out of the Champions League. He will have every right to feel aggrieved at his departure from Real Madrid; after all, he played a huge role in winning them the league in h…
- 22 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 6:08pm -

The recent announcement of the squad shortlist for next month’s Euro 2012 finals got me thinking about one of the many facts and stats features on the main site – Ossis v Wessis, a short analysis of the number of Eastern German players who have b…
- 4 days ago, 13 May 12, 7:50pm -

With just over a month remaining until the big kick-off in Poland and the Ukraine, the preliminary group of twenty-seven players have been named by Nationaltrainer Jogi Löw. From this twenty-seven will emerge the final squad of twenty-three: the deb…
- 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 3:33pm -

That’s right. I am now one of the small but very fine bunch of contributors at BundesligaFanatic, one of the freshest and best football blogs available on the entire Interwebs. So when you get a few moments, step on by and have a look. There you wi…
- 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 9:27am -

I just thought I’d give you all an update on how things are going – time is flying fast, and before we know it will all be kicking off in Poland and the Ukraine. Though with the case of the latter I hope kicking off remains on the pitch, and not…
- 21 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 12:03pm -

Having just obtained my new Nationaltrikots in good time for this summer’s festivities in Poland and the Ukraine – you can see them here – I thought I’d give you all a heads-up on one of the fake garments doing the rounds out there. OK, we al…
- 39 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 2:36am -

This week I was part of my company’s team for the Optajoe Football Quiz – the quizzing highlight of the year for the sports industry in the UK. My role: the team’s specialist on German football, of course. So yes, I played my part in identifyin…
- 54 days ago, 24 Mar 12, 6:21pm -