By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Benitez flirts with Bundesliga job

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez has praised the Bundesliga.
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Photo: Богдан Заяц, Football.ua, CC BY-SA 3.0
Coaching veteran Rafael Benitez could imagine taking a job in the German Bundesliga in the future.

Benitez has worked in a number of different countries through his illustrious career, including Spain, Italy and England, but is currently unemployed and waiting for his next job. He told Kicker:

"I've never worked in Germany, but I like the way the Germans are, their mentality, professionalism.

"I like the Bundesliga, its stadiums and its financial control and keep an eye on the league", he added.

Benitez, 62, last coached Everton between June 2021 and January 2022, at which point he was relieved of his duties.

Bundesliga news

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Match days

Match report Borussia Dortmund & SC Freiburg Dortmund back to winning ways with emphatic victory over Freiburg
VfB Stuttgart & SV Werder BremenConfirmed lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. SV Werder Bremen
Post-match reaction Augsburg Finn Dahmen reiterates World Cup dream after Augsburg's survival
Post-match reaction Hamburger SVPolzin on defeat to Hoffenheim: "We just had to be better in both boxes"
Post-match reaction Augsburg Augsburg dissatisfied with Frankfurt draw despite securing league status
Post-match reaction TSG HoffenheimBaumann keen to "achieve the maximum" with European football secured for Hoffenheim
Post-match reaction Eintracht Frankfurt Albert Riera demands “right balance” from Eintracht Frankfurt players
Post-match reaction FC Bayern, Mainz Nadiem Amiri hails Bayern star as “best in the world”
Match report HSV, HoffenheimHoffenheim boost Champions League hopes after completing double over HSV
Post-match reaction 1. FC KÖLN & BAYER LEVERKUSENKöln's Wagner defends Leverkusen pitch complaints
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany assesses Ndiaye’s starting debut for Bayern
Post-match reaction FC BayernVincent Kompany: “They celebrated as if it were a relegation playoff”
Match report Heidenheim, St. PauliHeidenheim close gap with St. Pauli after massive win
Match report Augsburg, Eintracht FrankfurtAugsburg secure Bundesliga safety after draw with Eintracht Frankfurt
HSV, HoffenheimConfirmed Lineups: Hamburger SV vs. TSG Hoffenheim
Match report Bayern, MainzSupersubs inspire Bayern’s historic comeback win in Mainz
Match report 1. FC KÖLN & BAYER LEVERKUSENBayer Leverkusen boost European football hopes with Köln win
Heidenheim, St. PauliConfirmed Lineups: 1. FC Heidenheim vs. FC St. Pauli
Augsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt Confirmed Lineups: FC Augsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Mainz 05 & FC BayernConfirmed lineups: Mainz 05 vs. FC Bayern
Other 1. FC KÖLN & BAYER LEVERKUSENConfirmed lineups: 1. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen
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RB Leipzig & 1. FC Union BerlinConfirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. 1. FC Union Berlin

Fantasy Football

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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 30
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 29
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 29
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Starting XIs for Matchday 29
Fantasy Football FC BayernPredicted Champions League quarter-final first-leg lineups
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 28
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 28
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Starting XIs for Matchday 28
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 27
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 27
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Starting XIs for Matchday 27
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 26
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 26
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Fantasy Football Champions LeaguePredicted Champions League round of 16 first-leg lineups
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 25
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 25

German Teams in Europe

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Bayern MunichBayern avoid supporter ban against PSG but fined €90k by UEFA after Real Madrid drama
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Bayern MunichFreund confident Bayern won't face UEFA punishment: "We're not too worried"
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Rumor Bayern MunichAaron Danks to coach while Kompany serves suspension in semi-final with PSG
Match report Mainz 05Mainz exit Conference League after rampant Strasbourg display
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Mainz 05Confirmed Lineups: Strasbourg vs. Mainz 05
SC FreiburgConfirmed Lineups: Celta de Vigo vs. SC Freiburg
Rumor Bayern MunichOpta supercomputer rates Bayern's chances of winning the Champions League
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Post-match reaction Bayern MunichKane on victory over Madrid: "You need to be at the highest level to beat them"

DFB-Pokal

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Post-match reaction Bayern Munich"It's looking good" – Neuer hints at positive contract talks after Pokal semi-final triumph
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Preview Bayern Munich & Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups
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SC Freiburg & Hertha BSCConfirmed lineups: Hertha BSC vs. SC Freiburg
RB LeipzigHenrichs primed for Bayern test: "We have to be vigilant throughout the entire match"
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German National Team

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Bayern Munich & German National TeamSerge Gnabry confirms 2026 World Cup dream is over through injury
Exclusive interview FC Bayern & GermanyPhilipp Lahm: Gnabry injury a "bitter" blow for Bayern and Germany
FC Bayern“It could have been his last chance” – Bayern boss expects Gnabry to miss World Cup after injury setback
FC Bayern & Germany"I feel very sorry for Serge" – Nagelsmann comments on Gnabry's serious injury
Match report Germany WWomen's World Cup Qualifiers: Austria end Germany's perfect start
Preview Germany WWomen’s World Cup Qualifiers Preview: Austria vs. Germany
GermanyNagelsmann confirms ongoing contact with Neuer amid Germany comeback talk
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen youngster reflects on choice between Germany and United States
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt’s Nathaniel Brown opens up on turning down USMNT for Germany
FC BayernBayern president Herbert Hainer fires back at Oliver Kahn over Musiala World Cup statement
Preview Germany WomenWomen's World Cup Qualifiers preview: Germany vs. Austria
FC Bayern“I definitely want to go to the World Cup” – Musiala responds to Kahn's controversial advice
FC BayernOliver Kahn advises Jamal Musiala to skip the World Cup
Rumor Bayern Munich & German National Team"He belongs in the national team" – Lothar Matthäus on Manuel Neuer
Post-match reaction FC BayernJonathan Tah delighted with "special" Bayern win at the Bernabéu
VfB Stuttgart & Germany"Deniz delivers the answers on the pitch" – Sebastian Hoeneß joins debate over Undav's Germany role
Germany"It bothers me" – Nick Woltemade hits back at criticism over his Newcastle performances
German National Team & Bayern Munich"He has a lot going for him" – Podolski praises Karl while paying tribute to Undav
Match report GermanyFrom U17 exit to U21 redemption: Here's how Germany’s five youth teams start 2026
Match report Germany U19Germany qualify for U19 Euros with exhilarating win over Austria
Match report Germany U21El Mala and Kade help Germany U21 top Euro qualifiers group
Match report Germany U17Germany U17 fail to qualify for both Euros and World Cup
RB LeipzigGruda suffers muscular problems while on German U-21 duty

Long reads

Editor's pick BundesligaPhilipp Lahm "curious" about new German U21 league – but insists senior-level minutes remain key for young players
Editor's pick RB Leipzig“We have to get even better” – CEO Tatjana Haenni on RB Leipzig’s goal to be "best in class" for talent
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"That's our goal" – RB Leipzig must be ready to pounce on Bundesliga title if Bayern falter, says CEO Tatjana Haenni
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernBayern Munich player ratings vs Real Madrid: How Vincent Kompany’s side fared at the Allianz Arena
Editor's pick BUNDESLIGA Bundesliga Relegation Calendar: Which bottom side has the hardest run-in?
Editor's pick 1. FC Union BerlinWho is Marie-Louise Eta, Union Berlin’s new interim head coach and the first woman to lead a men’s Bundesliga team?
Analysis/Commentary Salim MusahShould Salim Musah get to start for Werder Bremen?
Editor's pick Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund expand global footprint with "World Street Series" initiative
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernBayern Munich player ratings vs Real Madrid: How Vincent Kompany’s side fared at the Bernabeu
Editor's pick Werder Bremen"Momentum is going our way" – Daniel Thioune and Werder heading in the right direction
Editor's pick RB Leipzig Antonio Nusa: A growing influence in Leipzig
Editor's pick Werder Bremen Leonardo Bittencourt reflects on dual nationality and his final few months with Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary GermanyGermany player ratings: How Julian Nagelsmann's side fared against Switzerland
Analysis/Commentary GERMANYWho missed out for Germany's March internationals?
Analysis/Commentary Ermedin Demirović Opinion: Ermedin Demirović needs to be better for Bosnia-Herzegovina
Analysis/Commentary RB LeipzigOvercoming it all – Yan Diomande's tricky path to Bundesliga stardom
Editor's pick Borussia DortmundWho is Nils-Ole Book, Borussia Dortmund's new sporting director?
Editor's pick Borussia Dortmund​EXCLUSIVE: "We weren’t doing a good enough job" – Dortmund boss reveals how Club World Cup eye-opener forced a strategy shift
Editor's pick FC BayernWho is Leonard Prescott? 16-year-old goalkeeper could make Bayern debut against Atalanta in Champions League
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundOpinion: Julian Brandt’s Borussia Dortmund stay has been a mixed bag
Editor's pick FC IngolstadtINTERVIEW: "I was afraid of closing the door" – Pioneering Ingolstadt coach Sabrina Wittmann on opening a new path for women in football
Editor's pick BundesligaINTERVIEW: "I was always a friend of opening up that rule..." – Jürgen Klinsmann weighs in on 50+1 debate
Analysis/Commentary Bayern MunichCrunching the numbers: How Bayern Munich perform without Harry Kane
Editor's pick Fortuna DüsseldorfEXCLUSIVE: Fortuna Düsseldorf CEO Alexander Jobst speaks out on speculation over his future amid sporting struggles
Analysis/Commentary Bremen & FC BayernHow can Werder Bremen spring a surprise against Bayern Munich?

Exclusive interviews

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Exclusive interview FC St. Pauli"It's hard" – St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay opens up on tactical struggles and "frustrating" goal drought
Editor's pick RB Leipzig“We have to get even better” – CEO Tatjana Haenni on RB Leipzig’s goal to be "best in class" for talent
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"That's our goal" – RB Leipzig must be ready to pounce on Bundesliga title if Bayern falter, says CEO Tatjana Haenni
Exclusive interview FC Bayern & GermanyPhilipp Lahm: Gnabry injury a "bitter" blow for Bayern and Germany
Exclusive interview FC Bayern“Not a topic for me” – Philipp Lahm not considering Bayern management role
Exclusive interview FC BayernINTERVIEW: “The decisive phase is coming now” – Philipp Lahm on Bayern’s bid for a historic treble after Bundesliga title win
Editor's pick Borussia Dortmund​EXCLUSIVE: "We weren’t doing a good enough job" – Dortmund boss reveals how Club World Cup eye-opener forced a strategy shift
Editor's pick FC IngolstadtINTERVIEW: "I was afraid of closing the door" – Pioneering Ingolstadt coach Sabrina Wittmann on opening a new path for women in football
Editor's pick BundesligaINTERVIEW: "I was always a friend of opening up that rule..." – Jürgen Klinsmann weighs in on 50+1 debate
Exclusive interview FC BayernINTERVIEW: Jürgen Klinsmann hails Harry Kane as "fantastic" and "the best ambassador you could wish for"
Editor's pick Fortuna DüsseldorfEXCLUSIVE: Fortuna Düsseldorf CEO Alexander Jobst speaks out on speculation over his future amid sporting struggles
Editor's pick FC AugsburgINTERVIEW: "At the moment, there's no thought of switching" – Noahkai Banks on choosing between the US and Germany
Exclusive interview FC AugsburgINTERVIEW: USMNT and Augsburg defender Noahkai Banks names favorite club and childhood football idols
Exclusive interview Bundesliga"It's clear we need to change something" – How Jürgen Klopp recently hinted at plans for German U21 league
Editor's pick RB LeipzigINTERVIEW: David Wagner outlines two key missions as RB Leipzig academy manager
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigMarcel Schäfer interview: How "god-given talent" Jürgen Klopp is helping RB Leipzig close deals for new players
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigDavid Raum on Rômulo vs. Šeško: How RB Leipzig’s new striker has changed their game
Editor's pick RB LeipzigINTERVIEW: Jürgen Klopp explains what he really does as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigINTERVIEW: Jürgen Klopp discusses potential return to coaching amid Real Madrid links
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigRômulo laments Leipzig’s inefficiency in front of goal after Bayern defeat
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigGulacsi on Leipzig's 1-5 defeat to Bayern: "The game was a lot more equal than the result shows"
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"Everybody said 'go, go, go!'" – Marcel Schäfer reveals how RB Leipzig won the race for Yan Diomande
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigDavid Raum in "no hurry" to extend Leipzig contract, reveals thoughts of future MLS move
Editor's pick RB LeipzigEXCLUSIVE: Conrad Harder opens up on competition at RB Leipzig, Bayern clash and World Cup ambitions

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