Hoffenheim is no longer one of three Bundesliga teams exempt from the ‘50+1’ ownership regulations. The club's fans are now back in the majority. Normally, no entity in German professional soccer may hold more than half of a club. However, because of their lengthy histories with their respective owners, Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen, and Wolfsburg had […]

Hoffenheim coach Pellegrino Matarazzo has expressed passive interest in the US Men's National Team (USMNT) job. The 45-year-old spoke to ESPN’s German analyst Archie Rhind-Tutt following his side’s 1-1 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday. In the post-match interview, when asked about the USMNT head coach job, the Hoffenheim manager said, “We’ll see, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Sebastian Hoeness was sacked by Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on Tuesday, paying the price for failing to secure a place in Europe for next season following a string of poor results. Five days after his 40th birthday, Hoeness was shown the door as Hoffenheim finished ninth in Germany's top flight, falling six points […]