The 28-year-old gained his first experience as a youth coach during his time on a Sports Studies course in Barcelona and that included being at the Spanish third division club Unió Esportiva Cornellà. After completing postgraduate studies (Education and Sports Management) Sergi Runge moved on to one of the top clubs in Costa Rica: He was assistant to the first team coach at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and also head coach of the U17 side.
After a year in Central America, he followed the call to La Masia and started at Barcelona in the summer of 2020. Runge, who speaks fluent German and English in addition to Spanish, this week started working alongside Thomas Zdebel on the coaching staff of the Leverkusen U17s.
Calling all eSports fans: On Saturday, 21 February (from 16:00 CET), the Werkself Wildcard Cup will take place at XPERION Köln (Hansaring 97, 50670 Cologne). Interested EA FC 26 amateur players will have the opportunity to win attractive prizes and a place in the VBL Open Play-offs by WOW. The play-offs are the final preliminary stage of the VBL Grand Final by WOW, the tournament for the German individual championship and, alongside the club championship (VBL CC), the most important sub-competition in the German eSports scene. Read on for information on registration.
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At its first general meeting on 5 February 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, the Frauen Bundesliga FBL e.V. made key decisions regarding the future direction of the Women’s Bundesliga. The meeting was based on the results of the negotiations with the German Football Association (DFB) over the past few weeks.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have bowed out of the UEFA Youth League following a thrilling knockout game. In the round of 32 at Villarreal, Emmanuel Chigozie Owen (11) and Ivan Massek (18) turned an early deficit into a 2-1 half-time lead. However, the Spaniards struck back in the second half to make the final score 3-2, which earned them a place in the round of 16 and brought the Werkself's European campaign to an end.
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The German Football League (DFL) has scheduled Matchdays 25 - 27 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The fixtures at a glance.
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