New Study Shows German Football Remains Male-Dominated
The top leagues of German football remain a largely male environment.
A new study led by the nonprofit organization Fussball kann mehr (FKM) has revealed that professional German football remains heavily male-dominated. For its third report on diversity in the sport, FKM examined all 36 clubs in the top two divisions, finding that 29 of them had all-male management teams.
One encouraging sign in recent years has been an increase in women holding senior management positions. In the 2025-26 season, four women were appointed to top management roles, compared to just one in the previous season. RB Leipzig's Tatjana Haenni became the first female CEO in the Bundesliga, while Nicole Kumpis of Eintracht Braunschweig remains the only female club president in the top two levels.
Overall, women make up only 9 of the 94 highest management positions, representing a modest increase from previous years. The survey also found that women are underrepresented in both men's and women's football management structures. Just four of the 14 Women's Bundesliga teams are currently coached by women.
The study suggests that despite these isolated successes, progress in German football's management diversity remains slow. More needs to be done to address structural barriers and allow for greater gender diversity at all levels of the sport, especially as Germany hosts Euro 2029.
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