Overview

• Leverkusen removed Erik ten Hag after two league matches, with Simon Rolfes pointing to missing clarity, lost trust and growing resistance in the dressing room, and assistants taking temporary charge while a successor is sought.
• An error‑strewn 3:3 at Werder Bremen and public frustration from captain Robert Andrich underscored early cohesion problems following a costly summer rebuild with numerous arrivals and departures.
• Bayern’s late push for Nicolas Jackson fell through when Chelsea withdrew after Liam Delap’s injury, compounding a thin attack following multiple exits and leaving the club scrambling late in the window.
• Reporting highlights internal limits attributed to Uli Hoeneß that restricted Bayern to loans, prompting debate over responsibility, while Thomas Helmer warns defensive lapses and scant depth could hinder European ambitions.
• Germany captain Dennis Schröder reported monkey noises during the EuroBasket win over Lithuania in Tampere, and DBB and FIBA identified culprits, ejected individuals and issued a tournament ban with footage sent to local authorities.