Overview
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund kicks off Friday at 20:30 CET, airing free on Sat.1 with a free stream on Joyn; Sky also broadcasts the match.
- Eintracht reports no current reason to call off the opener and has deployed extra staff for snow clearance and gritting at Deutsche Bank Park.
- The DFL’s weather protocol remains in effect, with pitch inspections by referees and possible authority decisions where spectator or travel safety is at risk.
- FC St. Pauli vs. RB Leipzig has been postponed on safety advice due to heavy snow, ice and storm conditions affecting access, stands and resources in Hamburg.
- Travel is disrupted as Deutsche Bahn suspended long-distance services in northern Germany Friday morning, and team selections are affected by absences, including Eintracht’s AFCON call-ups and Dortmund’s ill goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.