Overview
- Union Berlin appointed Mauro Lustrinelli as men's head coach on Saturday and has now gone six friendlies without a win, prompting the club to say further signings are needed to be ready for the competitive season.
- Union manager Horst Heldt missed a scheduled halftime TV interview after feeling unwell during a test match, an episode that added short‑term concern as the club evaluates roster and fitness issues.
- Bayer Leverkusen is reported by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano to be close to signing left‑back Miguel Gutierrez for about €30 million, a development described in the coverage as not yet finalized.
- FC Bayern is on an Asia summer tour with confirmed stops on Jeju Island and in Hong Kong and has scheduled friendlies versus Jeju SK FC and Aston Villa as part of fitness work and commercial outreach.
- CDU Generalsekretärin Franziska Hoppermann publicly distanced the federal party from imagery and remarks at a Sachsen‑Anhalt event that invoked a ‘genocide in Gaza,’ underscoring tighter party messaging ahead of regional campaigns.