Bayern and Schalke at odds over potential Bundesliga playoffs

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2026-09-04

Stuttgart, Germany (dpa) - Ahead of their Bundesliga clash on Saturday, Bayern Munich and newly promoted Schalke are at odds over a potential introduction of championship playoffs in the top tier. While Schalke's supervisory board chairman, Axel Hefer, spoke in favour of the idea ahead, Bayern president Herbert Hainer rejected the plan in a joint interview conducted by the Bild newspaper on Friday. "I believe that Bayern, too, should have a stro......

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