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German football club scheduling and DFB reform plans

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German football club scheduling and ~~updates~~ DFB reform plans

German football clubs have received updated schedules for upcoming competitions, including the Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB-Pokal. Borussia Dortmund has confirmed its Champions League schedule for the 2026/27 season, featuring opponents such as Arsenal, Inter Milan, and Real Betis. The club also faces a demanding Bundesliga period through November, with matches against Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich. Regarding squad management, the club has reportedly decided against the return of Jadon Sancho. To maintain its squad core, Dortmund is currently working on contract extensions for key players Julian Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, and Gregor Kobel. Official Bundesliga schedules through the end of November have been released, highlighting the ‘Klassiker’ between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund on October 31 at 18:30. Other notable fixtures include Borussia Dortmund versus Bayer Leverkusen on November 29 and 1. FC Köln versus Borussia Mönchengladbach on October 11. In the DFB-Pokal second round, FC Bayern München will face 1. FC Magdeburg on October 28 at 20:45 at the Allianz Arena. This match will be broadcast live on ARD and via Sky/WOW. Borussia Dortmund is scheduled to play Werder Bremen on October 27, with the match televised on ZDF. FC Schalke 04 continues to prepare for an intensive autumn period, which includes seven matches in seven weeks, such as a DFB-Pokal away match against Dynamo Dresden on October 28. Dynamo Dresden also faces a busy 2. Bundesliga schedule through November, including fixtures against VfL Osnabrück, 1. FC Magdeburg, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Further developments indicate that the German Football Association (DFB) is planning an extraordinary congress on December 18, 2026. The purpose of this meeting is to decide on a major reform of the Regionalliga structure.

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