Bayer 04 are showing the pre-season match against RWO, with Charles Aránguiz back in the squad for the first time since playing in the Copa América, live on the club’s YouTube channel.
Niko Hartmann, one of the two voices on Werkself Radio, will provide the commentary from Leverkusen and he will also interview sporting director Simon Rolfes during the half-time break. HERE is the link to the live stream.
The sustainable use of the BayArena seats removed as part of the current stadium upgrade has taken on a new dimension: Following on from numerous Bayer 04 fans receiving their ‘Undefeated Champions seats’ and various clubs and community organisations from Leverkusen and the wider region having collected the dismantled seats, Blau-Gelbe Kreuz e.V. also made their way to the BayArena recently. The German-Ukrainian aid organisation took away around 2,100 seats; in Ukraine, these will be used to upgrade the sports infrastructure of two clubs.
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Bayer 04 have transferred U19 midfielder Emmanuel Chigozie Owen to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
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Renovation work has been underway at the BayArena for several weeks now as part of the stadium’s routine refurbishment after 17 years. More and more of the new folding seats – which, from next season, will provide significantly greater comfort and make it easier to move between rows – have now been installed. The new high-quality seats have now been fitted throughout the entire east stand, giving the BayArena a new lease of life.
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Bayer 04 Women have further bolstered their squad for the upcoming Google Pixel Bundesliga season with the signing of Justine Brandau from Feyenoord. The 23-year-old Dutch left-back has joined on a deal through to 30 June 2028.
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