“We’re very happy with Patrick’s work,” said Achim Feifel, head of Bayer 04 Women. “His expertise and character have played a big part in the always positive development of our goalkeepers.”
Bade, who himself spent 11 years in the Bayer 04 youth system as a player, has been coaching the Werkself’s goalkeepers since the 2023/24 season while also working with the U8s to U13s. “Alongside my long connection to the club and the city, my everyday work with the goalkeepers and the other coaches made me want to sign a long-term deal,” he said. “I’d like to thank the club for the trust and am very happy to still be part of Bayer 04.”
Bayer 04 will have to manage without forward Moussa Diaby for their upcoming matches. The 27-year-old Frenchman sustained a thigh injury in the 3-0 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim yesterday afternoon, Sunday 25 October. Diaby is expected to be available again after the international break in November.
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It has been a long time since feeling what it’s like to come away empty-handed. The last – and so far only – defeat of the season, in Elversberg, was two months ago. Since then, Bayer 04 have followed that up with seven wins and a draw. Now it has happened again away to TSG Hoffenheim. As the match progressed, the Werkself grew in confidence and “could even have scored the opening goal”, as Robert Andrich said after the game. In the end, it was the side from Sinsheim who sealed a 3–0 victory after “hectic closing stages” (kicker). The Werkself review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 0-2 loss at 1. FC Nürnberg on Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 0-3 loss at TSG Hoffenheim on Matchday 7 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season...
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