After lunch together, some of the Leverkusen players still had media appearances on the schedule at the team hotel, including Robert Andrich, goalkeeper Mark Flekken, Christian Kofane, Edmond Tapsoba and Ibrahim Maza. But now, the guys are enjoying a well-deserved afternoon break. Tonight, they’ll have a little BBQ together - we’ll check in again later!
Well, who just popped in for a quick visit to the team hotel? None other than "Schnix"! Even though his schedule was packed, Bernd Schneider made sure to stop by briefly to see the Werkself and the Bayer 04 officials. Of course, he also had a quick chat with CEO Fernando Carro, team manager Hans-Peter Lehnhoff and club legend Paulo Sergio, among others. It was great to have you here, Schnix!
Training has just finished. And things were heating up on the field again - not just because of the temperatures well over 30 degrees. Head coach Carles Martínez and his staff closed the spaces during the final practice drills, really making the players work up a sweat. They still had fun, though; during the mini-tournament, everyone’s competitive spirit shone through as they sought to defeat their teammates. Today’s winning team? The white team. Well done, guys!
Good morning from Blankenhain! Glorious sunshine once again greets the Werkself at their training camp quarters here in Weimarer Land. Having just had breakfast, the squad will now hop on bikes and golf carts to the training pitch a few minutes away. There'll be a short warm-up in the excellent facilities next to the pitches there, before the open session in front of fans begins. Updates to follow as always!
Tickets for the first two Bayer 04 women’s team home games are now on general sale. A week after their league opener away at RB Leipzig, Roberto Pätzold’s side will face last season’s runners-up, VfL Wolfsburg, in the first home fixture on Sunday 30 August (kick-off: 16:00 CEST). Fifteen days later, on Monday night, 14 September (kick-off: 18:00 CEST), the Leverkusen Women host German champions Bayern Munich at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium for a top-of-the-table league clash. You can now also select specific seats via the online shop. The latest information on match ticket sales.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended midfielder Noah Mbamba’s contract by twelve months and sent the Belgian U21 international on loan to France. At FC Lorient, the 21-year-old – whose contract at Leverkusen now runs to 30 June 2029 – is set to gain playing time in Ligue 1 and, through strong performances and further development, put himself in the running for a future place in the Werkself squad.
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Spurred on by a flawless hat-trick from Cornelia Kramer, the Bayer 04 women’s team won their penultimate pre-season friendly in commanding fashion. As part of the season launch, the Werkself beat Dutch top-flight side Feyenoord 7–0. In front of 3,000 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, Kramer (6’, 25’, 45’), Sofie Zdebel (47’), Maja Sternad (59'), Natasha Kowalski (83') and Vanessa Fudalla (86') scored the goals for coach Roberto Pätzold’s side.
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The Shareholders’ Committee of Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH has extended the contracts of the two managing directors, Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes, ahead of schedule. The CEO, Fernando Carro (62), will continue in his role until 30 June 2029, and managing director sport Simon Rolfes (44) will remain in post until 30 June 2031.
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