Eintracht Frankfurt have bestowed lifetime membership upon former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in recognition of his ties to the Bundesliga club.
Bayern Munich had set their sights on securing the signing of Ronald Araujo to bolster their defence and mould him into one of their future strategic players.
Wolfsburg have appointed former Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl as manager following the axing of Nico Kovac.
Bayern Munich clinched a hard-fought 5-2 victory in the Bundesliga, but the triumph was marred by a string of injuries that cast a shadow over their success.
Bayer Leverkusen continued their march towards the Bundesliga title as they edged to victory at Freiburg to restore their 10-point lead at the top.
Bayern Munich have decided not to lodge an appeal with UEFA against the verdict which ruled they will have to play the away leg of the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals without their fans.