Manajer Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, telah melontarkan kritik tajam terhadap jadwal kompetisi sepak bola Inggris, dengan klaim bahwa kompetisi piala domestik lebih diutamakan daripada kesuksesan di level Eropa. Manajer City merasa frustrasi karena timnya harus menghadapi Newcastle United dalam laga putaran kelima Piala FA pada pukul 8 malam (GMT) Sabtu, yang meninggalkan waktu pemulihan minimal sebelum bertandang ke markas Real Madrid pada Rabu.
Bayern Munich harus menunggu dengan cemas terkait kondisi kebugaran Harry Kane menjelang laga babak gugur Liga Champions melawan Atalanta. Kapten timnas Inggris itu absen dalam laga Bundesliga melawan Borussia Monchengladbach pada Jumat lalu, dan manajer Vincent Kompany memberikan update yang samar-samar mengenai ketersediaannya.
Antoine Griezmann telah memberikan pukulan telak bagi rencana transfer Orlando City dengan memutuskan untuk tetap bertahan di Atletico Madrid hingga akhir musim ini. Pemain internasional Prancis tersebut awalnya diharapkan akan pindah ke Major League Soccer pada bulan ini, namun daya tarik potensi gelar juara di ibu kota Spanyol telah meyakinkan penyerang senior tersebut untuk menunda impiannya di Amerika.
Real Madrid dikenai denda sebesar €15.000 dan penutupan sebagian stadion yang ditangguhkan setelah pertandingan Liga Champions mereka melawan Benfica. Sanksi ini diberikan setelah teridentifikasi adanya seorang pendukung yang melakukan salam Nazi selama pertandingan di Santiago Bernabeu.
Paris Saint-Germain telah mendapatkan dorongan kebugaran yang signifikan pada momen krusial dalam kampanye mereka. Ousmane Dembele, pemegang Ballon d'Or saat ini, dilaporkan telah kembali berlatih bersama tim utama dan diperkirakan akan masuk dalam skuad pertandingan untuk laga Ligue 1 melawan Monaco besok malam. Ketersediaan pemain Prancis ini juga menjadi dorongan besar bagi Luis Enrique menjelang laga babak 16 besar Liga Champions melawan Chelsea.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.