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After 241 Bundesliga games, a referee legend announced his retirement – and will hang the whistle on the nail for the 2026/27 season.
After the upcoming Bundesliga season, top football must bid farewell to three referees: Deniz Aytekin, Tobias Welz and Frank Willenborg finish their careers. All three have already led more than 100 Bundesliga matches, especially Aytekin shapes his guild.
Soon the new Bundesliga season begins – for three referees it will be the last. Deniz Aytekin, Tobias Welz and Frank Willenborg end their career in 2026.
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Prominent referees to retire at the end of the season - Football Insomnia
By Michael Kryschak@michaelkryschak Three prominent Bundesliga referees are retiring at the end of the 2025/26 season. The 2025/26 Bundesliga season will be the last of three prominent Bundesliga referees: Deniz Aytekin, Tobias Welz and Frank Willenborg. The 47-year-old Aytekin explained in a statement from the DFB that he wants to make way for younger referees. “Consciously letting go of something you love is not an easy decision – but it is a …
Deniz Aytekin is entering his final Bundesliga season. The referee is one of the most prominent figures in his profession – and is leaving a new image of the referee's profession.
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