
Fernando Carro, CEO at Bayer 04: "I would like to congratulate the DFL management board in producing this new finance allocation. They have taken into account a large number of interests in this involved decision-making process and have had to bring all those together in the end. The board have succeeded very well through creative and sensible adjustments. I say that although the changes made will not necessarily be to the benefit of Bayer 04."
Looking at the distribution of receipts from the latest round of German language media rights, the DFL board have agreed on a two-stage plan based on four pillars. Click HERE for the DFL press release (in German).


Former Bundesliga and Germany keeper Manfred Manglitz, who was promoted to the Oberliga West with Bayer 04 in 1962, passed away on Monday at the age of 86.
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The Werkself fixture list for the 2026/27 season in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga has been finalised. To kick off the season, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team travel to RB Leipzig between 21 and 24 August. The fixtures were announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on Thursday morning. The season will conclude with a home match on 23 May 2027 against newly promoted side Mainz 05.
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On Wednesday evening, Monheim City Council voted against a planning resolution for the Bayer 04 Campus on Alfred-Nobel-Straße in Monheim in a secret ballot, with 19 votes in favour, 25 against and one abstention. The legal status of the project therefore remains unchanged.
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The Bundesliga has set the exact dates for the first four matchdays in the 2026/27 league campaign. Here is an overview of the fixtures.
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