Overview

• FIFA will merge the September and October international windows from 2026 into one mid‑September break, removing Oktoberfest‑era fixtures through at least 2030.
• Friday’s Werder Bremen match was billed as Bayern’s last Wiesn home game for the foreseeable future, with the team wearing a beige‑and‑green special kit featuring a modified badge.
• The Südkurve staged a stadium protest with roughly one‑meter red‑white shirt banners reading “Ein Trikot größer als alle anderen,” and organisers signalled further actions.
• Fan group Club Nr. 12 demands a permanent, easily recognisable home shirt in red with a white collar that remains consistent over multiple years.
• Sporting director Max Eberl lamented the loss of the Oktoberfest match tradition, as coverage highlighted strong commercial pressures including rising kit prices and Bayern’s €135.1m merchandising haul in 2023/24.