Overview

• On July 17, FSV Mainz 05 lodged a final administrative complaint with the DFB Bundesgericht against its first-round DFB-Pokal tie at Dynamo Dresden.
• The club’s earlier relocation request and initial appeal were both rejected, fixing the match at the last available slot in the August 15–18 window.
• Authorities in Dresden said the Canaletto city festival and related security requirements made any earlier date impossible.
• If the scheduling stands, Mainz would face five competitive fixtures in 14 days, spanning the Pokal match, two Conference League playoff legs and two Bundesliga games.
• Chairman Stefan Hofmann and sporting director Christian Heidel have urged the Bundesgericht to grant an exceptional date change in the interest of the club’s congested calendar.