Overview
- Frankfurt prosecutors and the BKA searched Deutsche Bank sites in Frankfurt and Berlin over suspected money laundering linked to past dealings with foreign entities, saying unknown bank employees are under investigation.
- Reporting referenced ties to sanctioned figures, and Roman Abramovich’s lawyer said he was unaware of any German probe and maintained he has acted within the law.
- Benfica reached the Champions League play-offs after goalkeeper Anatolij Trubin scored a stoppage-time header against Real Madrid under the competition’s new format.
- Borussia Dortmund finished 17th and will play a February play-off against Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen, with the return leg away and a fixed bracket that could later pair a play-off winner with Bayern; the draw is scheduled for Friday at 12:00 in Nyon.
- Eintracht Frankfurt has an agreement in principle with Albert Riera to become head coach pending compensation talks with NK Celje, while in Germany’s domestic fallout from fan violence a 29-year-old was arrested over the Magdeburg–Dresden riots and the Saxony police union withdrew an AI-generated injury image and announced a standards review.