While FC Augsburg only just escaped a cup exit at a third-division club, Mainz 05 crashed out in the second round of the DFB Cup. Eintracht Frankfurt swept aside an understrength HSV.
An unfortunate circumstance thwarted his prospects at Bochum, and he was relegated to the bench at Borussia Dortmund II. Now Vangelis Pavlidis is feared across Europe – and even on the verge of a move to Barcelona?
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.
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