Following on from Jarell Quansah's nomination for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award for February, two Bayer 04 stars are in the running for the Player of the Month crown in Edmond Tapsoba and Alejandro Grimaldo. Tapsoba played every minute of league action in February, conceding just two goals with his defensive colleagues and even getting on the scoresheet himself in the 4-0 home win over FC St. Pauli. Meanwhile, Grimaldo also started every match last month and once again proved to be a leader and driving force for the Werkself both defensively and offensively.
Bayer 04 fans have until 23:59 CET on Sunday 8 March to cast their vote. Along with the Leverkusen duo, Bayern Munich pair Harry Kane and Luis Diaz, Hoffenheim's Ozan Kabak and Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig are shortlisted. The final result is made up as follows: 40 per cent of the weighting comes from votes of the fans, 30 per cent from the 18 team captains and 30 percent from a panel of pundits.
After eight years in the youth set-up at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Adam is leaving the club. The 35-year-old, who most recently coached the Leverkusen U17s, will take charge of the Hansa Rostock U19 team next season.
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There was a successful end to the women's internationals with Werkself players Carlotta Wamser and Cornelia Kramer qualifying for the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil. A third Leverkusen player is still in with a chance of joining them. The Germany U23 players also experienced success in their last two international friendlies of the season.
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Traveling to North America for the World Cup this summer to see your favorite Bayer 04 players? Here’s a quick cheat sheet with thumbnail portraits and insider tips for each city from a local expert, so you can make the most of your visit and activities beyond the game!
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A fresh look for the BayArena: The Bayer 04 stadium will have new seating in the form of folding seats for the 2026/27 campaign that will ensure significantly improved seating comfort and simplified movement within the rows of seats. As part of routine replacement after 17 years, fans of the Werkself were able to purchase the existing seats, used to witness the first German league title in the club's history. In addition, a large proportion of the seats will be donated to charitable projects, primarily in the local region. Bayer 04 fans can look forward to new, functional folding seats for the season opener at the beginning of August - still in the club colours of black and red, of course. A glimpse at the BayArena during the refurbishment.
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