German Bundesliga
Covid-19 cases hit Bundesliga restart plans
German Bundesliga 2 team Dynamo Dresden has been placed in a two-week quarantine after two people from the club tested positive for Covid-19
Bundesliga given green light to return to action this month
Germany’s Bundesliga looks set to become the first major European league to return to action after the Covid-19 pandemic after the German government gave the green light to its resumption.
APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
Discovery seeks to terminate Bundesliga contract, DFL considers legal action
International media group Discovery is seeking to terminate its media-rights contract with the German Football League (DFL), utilising a reported ‘special termination’ clause.
DFL strikes payment deals with ‘almost all’ domestic broadcasters
The German Football League (DFL) has reached an agreement with “almost all” of its domestic rights-holding broadcasters over instalment payments for this season’s Bundesliga media rights.
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Bundesliga could resume on May 9 as regional governments discuss options
The Bundesliga could restart as early as May 9 after regional government officials held a conference call to discuss options for scheduling games behind closed doors
DFL ‘moves closer’ to compromise with domestic rights-holders
The German Football League (DFL) appears to have edged closer to an agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland over instalment payments for this season’s Bundesliga media rights.
Wohninvest ups Werder Bremen sponsorship commitment
German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen has expanded its sponsorship ties with the Wohninvest real estate group
DFL appoints bank for private equity bridging loan proposals
German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert has said that the governing body of the top two divisions of the domestic game is in talks over a potential bridging loan, adding that it…
DFL and Sky negotiating Bundesliga media-rights payments
The German Football League (DFL) is in ongoing discussions with its domestic broadcast rights-holders as it seeks to reach a consensus with pay-television broadcaster Sky over the final instalment of this…
Germany’s ‘big four’ to make solidarity payment to other clubs
German Bundesliga football clubs Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have pledged to provide €20m ($22m) to support clubs in the top tier and the second-tier 2.
DFL postpones rights tender as season pushed back again
The German Football League (DFL) has postponed its invitation to tender for domestic Bundesliga broadcast rights from 2021-22 to 2024-25 due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Germany’s federal cartel office give go-ahead on domestic Bundesliga tender
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s federal cartel office, has given the all clear for the German Football League (DFL) to launch its invitation to tender for domestic Bundesliga rights.
DFL presses ahead with Bundesliga domestic rights tender
The Bundesliga’s domestic broadcast rights invitation to tender process is to carry on despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Uefa postpones all European club fixtures; Bundesliga set for suspension
Uefa has announced the postponement of all European club football fixtures scheduled for next week due to the spread of the coronavirus
Schalke rests easy with Hülsta sponsorship ‘worth €5m’
German Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 has agreed a new sponsorship deal with furniture manufacturer Hülsta.
Hülsta has agreed an initial four-year deal that will commence with the 2020-21 season.
Sky offers free-to-air Bundesliga Konferenz following coronavirus precautions
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has announced that it will make its ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bun
France instigates closed-door policy; postpones Six Nations clash
The French government has announced a decree which will ban all public gatherings of over 1,000 people until April 15 in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country