Overview
- The plan would take effect on January 1, 2026 if approved by the DFL membership assembly in December.
- Implementing the display requires an amendment to the league’s match regulations (Spielordnung).
- Stadium screens would show added time counting down to the final whistle alongside the regular match clock.
- Under current practice only the total announced added time is shown after 45 and 90 minutes, not a running countdown.
- DFL confirmed the proposal after initial reporting by Funke Mediengruppe, and emphasized that referees still decide the final length of stoppage time.