When it became clear the remaining Bundesliga fixtures would be played behind closed doors, Andreas Paffrath and Co. started thinking about possible alternatives. “The fans can tune in to Sky or Werkself Radio. But that obviously does not provide a specific description of the where the ball is during the game,” explained disability liaison officer Paffrath.
So heads were virtually put together in Leverkusen. The solution: Two of the match commentators for the visually impaired will from now on broadcast – in compliance with hygiene regulations – from the fan club house 15 minutes before kick-off. That means the service, introduced 20 years ago by Bayer 04 as the first Bundesliga club, will be maintained during the coronavirus pandemic. The link starts 15 minutes before kick-off for all Werkself home and away games.
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“School education: a key to success in a sporting career?” – this and other questions relating to dual training in sport, particularly in football, took centre stage at the EDU-DC Conference at the BayArena. The event, held in the Premium Lounge, brought together experts from top clubs and associations from 24 nations, including England, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Representatives from Bayer 04 and TSV Bayer 04 provided insights into the interplay between school and sport at the Werkself.
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Decision made: Germany will submit a bid to the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Munich. The representatives of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) voted for Munich over Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr at their extraordinary meeting in Baden-Baden on Saturday 26 September. Berlin had already withdrawn from the vote a few days earlier.
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Former Werkself star Michael Ballack, who won the German Footballer of the Year award in 2002 while playing in Leverkusen, celebrates his 50th birthday on Saturday. Bayer 04 sends him its best wishes!
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A challenging start to what will hopefully be a long journey: The Bayer 04 women’s team kick off their new DFB Pokal campaign on Sunday (14:00 CEST) against second-division leaders FC Viktoria Berlin. Coach Roberto Pätzold expects stiff resistance in the capital – and is counting on his team’s strong away form in the Bundesliga so far this term.
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