"Claudia has won trophies and brings lots of experience at the highest level: both in the Champions League and with the international team where she's played in many games against the top sides in Europe," said Achim Feifel, Bayer 04 Women's team sporting director: "With her pace, her strength in challenges and her vision she can give our game a boost and make us more flexible."
Since her transfer within the Austrian Bundesliga from USV Neulengbach to St. Pölten, Wenger has won the double of the Austrian league title and ÖFB Women's Cup four times in succession since 2022. Born in Steyr, she made 79 appearances for St. Pölten, including 14 in the Champions League, and scored three goals along the way. She has made eight international appearances for Austria so far.
"I had a really good feeling from the start and that was confirmed again and again during the discussions. Now I'd like to take the next step in my career here in Leverkusen," said Wenger: "I'm very much looking forward to the new season and I'd like to build on a very impressive last twelve months with the team."
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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