12 The 16th installment of our 18 tactical previews to be released here on Get German Football News tackles the always thorny Borussia Dortmund question. German football’s perennial “also-rans” still smart from the fact that Bayer 04 Leverkusen claimed (in Sebastian Kehl’s words) their “legitimate inheritance” apparently earned from their decade-plus of finishing behind FC…
Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Paris Saint-Germain defend their Champions League title this season with six Premier League teams eyeing glory at next year’s final in Budapest. Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Fifa…
A throwback clip of Manchester United YouTuber Mark Goldbridge declaring the Bundesliga ‘s***’ has gone viral, after the content creator landed broadcast rights to show German league matches this season. Goldbridge will show matches from the German top flight on his YouTube channel ‘That’s Football’ this season. The agreement is part of a landmark deal,…
Italy’s national football team are due to play Israel in two World Cup qualifiers ahead of the 2026 tournament. The Italian Football Coaches’ Association (AIAC) is pushing for Israel to be suspended from international competition over the war on Gaza. Ahead of Italy’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Israel in the next two months, the…
Barcelona’s plight over their return to Spotify Camp Nou continues, after their formal request to the Council to gain a licence to open the stadium has been delayed. Now UEFA are the latest bearer of bad news for Barcelona on the stadium front. The major effort for Barcelona is to be back at Camp Nou…
In the lead-up to Italy’s key World Cup qualifier against Israel, the Italian Coaches’ Association (AIAC), also known as Assoallenatori, has formally urged international football governing bodies to suspend Israel from international football tournaments. In a letter addressed to Italian Football Federation (FIGC) President Gabriele Gravina, the AIAC said their appeal is not merely symbolic…
What exactly happened on the weekend? In the German Cup match between second-division side Schalke and fourth-tier club Lokomotiv Leipzig, Black Schalke player Christopher Antwi-Adjei delayed a throw-in to tell first the assistant referee, then the head referee, that he had been called the N-word by someone in the stands. The referee temporarily halted the…
Zetterer will receive the chance to play Champions League football with Eintracht whilst serving as a placeholder for SGE future keeper Kaua Santos. Bremen, meanwhile, have made clear that they plan to turn to their young goalkeeping prospect Mio Backhaus immediately. “In Michael Zetterer, we are gaining a strong goalkeeper who can play at a…
The Italian Coaches’ Association (AIAC) has called on FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israel from all international football competitions due to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. In a letter sent to Italian Football Federation President Gabriele Gravina, the association stated that the request “is not just a symbolic action, but a necessary choice,…
In an age of freakish intensity and disconcertingly aggressive defensive lines, you simply can’t survive if you’re not fleet of foot. Dean Saunders will tell you that there’s nothing novel about contemporary principles, which, in his eyes, have merely been jazzed up and renamed to appease faux intellectuals. However, suggesting the sport hasn’t evolved drastically…