Transfer deals
After already being on loan for the 2019/2020 season, Ömer Toprak has now made his move to SV Werder Bremen permanent.
Borussia Dortmund and André Schürrle – most recently on loan to the Russian first-division club FC Spartak Moscow – have mutually agreed to rescind the contract which had an original term expiring in 2021.
Other
The existing EUR 60,000 thousand overdraft facility was expanded by EUR 60,000 thousand.
Match operations
On 10 July 2020, the DFB Executive Committee adopted the new fixture calendar for the 2020/2021 season. This stipulated that Bundesliga matches would start on 18 September 2020. The 34th and final Bundesliga match day is scheduled for 22 May 2021.
The DFB Cup will start with the first round one week before the Bundesliga from 11 September 2020.
The DFL Super Cup between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will be played on 30 September 2020.
The dates for the UEFA Champions League have also already been set: the first match day of the group stage will be played on 20/21 October 2020.