Borussia Dortmund loaned Kjell Wätjen to VfL Bochum over the summer. The 20-year-old has not had an easy season there so far. The year 2026 in particular has been a sobering experience for the number 8. What now?
In the 2. Bundesliga, Hertha BSC face VfL Bochum in Saturday evening’s top-of-the-table clash. But where is the match being played? SPOX has the answer.
Following their relegation from the Bundesliga, Bochum are turning to artificial intelligence to rebuild their sporting structure, from signing players to selecting their next sporting director. With instability at the management level and a need to modernise recruitment, the club are reportedly in talks with AI platform Plaier to overhaul how they scout, evaluate and develop football talent.