Overview

• Schalke confirmed director Ben Manga’s immediate exit, with reports citing an agreed severance of about €800,000; sporting chief Frank Baumann takes interim control as the club seeks a new head of scouting.
• Union Berlin coach Steffen Baumgart received a one‑match ban with an interior‑area prohibition and a €15,000 fine after TV footage showed a middle‑finger gesture and a paper‑ball incident, with his postgame apology noted in mitigation.
• FC Bayern said reserve goalkeeper Jonas Urbig sustained an adductor muscle‑fiber tear and is out for an unspecified period, narrowing options behind Manuel Neuer despite Sven Ulreich’s availability.
• Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge publicly pressed for tighter wage discipline at Bayern, warning of rapidly rising salary costs and arguing the club needs more of Uli Hoeneß’s firm stance.
• Police and prosecutors in Baden‑Württemberg detained two 18‑year‑olds on suspicion of attempted murder after a 28‑year‑old was lured into a forest near Nürtingen and severely beaten; investigations continue.