After an 83-day break, the Bundesliga will resume operations on Friday evening. Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt and defending champions FC Bayern kick off a season that will forever have a special place in football history. Finally, due to the World Cup from November 21st to December 18th in Qatar, there is an unusually long break in winter – at least for those professionals who are not active with their national teams in the desert.
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What impact will the World Cup have on the schedule? Where can you watch the Bundesliga on TV next season? What new stars to look out for? And what else is important? Of the SPORTBUZZER, the sports portal of the editorial network Germany (RND), provides an overview.
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What are the consequences of the World Cup in Qatar for the Bundesliga schedule?
In short: The World Cup has a massive impact on the design of the Bundesliga schedule. After the 15th matchday and thus on November 13th, the winter break begins – for around two months. The ball won’t start rolling again until January 20th of the coming year. The last matchday of the season is on May 27th. The DFB Cup final follows on June 3rd. The Champions League final is scheduled for June 10 in Istanbul.
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How can I follow the Bundesliga on TV next season?
There are no big changes here. If you want to be there live everywhere, you need subscriptions from Sky and DAZN. Sky broadcasts all games on Saturday. DAZN will be present live at the games on Friday and Sunday. Shows on free TV Sat.1 three games. This includes the opening game between Frankfurt and Bayern. The live broadcasts on matchdays 17 and 18 are included Sat.1 however gone. The station is now showing a match on matchday 15 (the last date before the World Cup) and matchday 16 (the first date after the World Cup).
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Which new stars should I look out for in the new Bundesliga season?
Above all, the two top teams FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have new well-known personnel on board. After the departure of goal guarantor Robert Lewandowski, the Munich team will try to attack with world star Sadio Mané and top talent Mathys Tel. Defensively, Matthijs de Ligt should ensure stability. BVB meanwhile luchf Niklas Süle from FCB on a free transfer and put the defender’s national team colleague Nico Schlotterbeck to the side in the central defense. In attack, Karim Adeyemi should be another DFB star. Bitter for Dortmund: Sebastien Haller, who was planned to succeed Erling Haaland, will be out until further notice due to a testicular tumor. In Frankfurt, meanwhile, they rely on Bundesliga returnee Mario Götze. Bayer Leverkusen’s Adam Hlozek should also be worth a look. RB Leipzig invested more than 25 million euros in national player David Raum.
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Which Bundesliga clubs have new coaches on the bench?
More than a third of the clubs changed coaches in the summer. At Borussia Dortmund Edin Terzic returned to the bench. He replaced Marco Rose. At VfL Wolfsburg they rely on the former Bayern coach Niko Kovac, who succeeded Florian Kohfeldt. At TSG Hoffenheim, André Breitenreiter, who most recently made FC Zurich the Swiss champion, is now trying instead of Sebastian Hoeneß. Also new: Sandro Schwarz (instead of Felix Magath at Hertha BSC), Daniel Farke (instead of Adi Hütter at Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Enrico Maaßen (instead of Markus Weinzierl at FC Augsburg). Meanwhile, newly promoted Schalke 04 are going into the race with Frank Kramer after Mike Büskens led the club back to the top flight as an interim solution.
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What else do I need to know before the new Bundesliga season?
In some places, personnel planning is not yet complete. Clubs have until September 1st to sign new players and build their squads. Then the transfer window closes. Looking at the rules, there is one thing that stands out the most that hasn’t been changed. The five changes per game introduced during the corona pandemic are also possible in the coming season.
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