Overview
- Herbert Hainer retained the presidency with roughly 94% support as Bayern reported a record 432,500 members, €978.3 million in revenue and €42.5 million pre-tax profit.
- Management rejected member criticism of the Emirates deal, with CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen saying the partnership will continue, and the club confirmed the planned Jerome Boateng coaching placement was canceled by mutual decision.
- The DFB-Pokal round of 16 draw sent Bayern to Union Berlin, with VAR officially in use from this stage for matches on December 2–3.
- 1. FC Köln beat Hamburger SV 4:1 after a lengthy VAR review overturned a goal and Hamburg had Immanuel Pherai and Fábio Vieira sent off, moving Köln to sixth while HSV stayed 13th.
- VfL Wolfsburg’s 2:3 home loss to Hoffenheim extended a months-long home drought and increased pressure on coach Paul Simonis.