Following the nomination of Ibrahim Maza as Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for April, the 20-year-old and team-mate Alejandro Grimaldo are now also among the nominees for the title of Player of the Month for April. Both Werkself players have been on the pitch for the full 90 minutes in each of Leverkusen's three Bundesliga fixtures so far in April. While Algeria international Maza shone as a hard worker and goalscorer in the 6-3 win against VfL Wolfsburg, Spaniard Grimaldo scored twice against the Wolves. He also captained the team last weekend.
Bayer 04 fans can cast their votes up to Sunday, 26 April (23:59 CEST). In addition to the two Leverkusen players, the other nominees are Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Moritz Nicolas (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Patrick Mainka (FC Heidenheim) and Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). The final result is made up as follows: 40 per cent of the weighting is made up of the fans' votes, 30 per cent each by the 18 team captains and 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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