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27.07.2022Bayer 04

See the Werkself live on stage: Season launch at Bayer 04

Now is the time after weeks of waiting: Bayer 04 Leverkusen officially start the new season 2022/23 with fans and friends on Sunday 31 July. The Werkself celebrate the start of a new campaign one day after the first competitive match of the season in the first round of the DFB Cup away to third division SSV 07 Elversberg. Bayer 04 supporters can enjoy a varied programme with their families on car park P3 next to the BayArena. It all kicks off at 10.30 CEST.
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The highlights of the event are the presentation of the Bayer 04 Women's team around 11.25 CEST plus the presentation of the Werkself on the big stage on P3 at around 13.00 CEST.    

In view of the currently increasing numbers of coronavirus cases, we are unfortunately unable to offer an autograph session one week ahead of the first Bundesliga match at Borussia Dortmund. This is to avoid players catching the virus ahead of the Bundesliga opener, which would make them unavailable for selection.

However, head coach Gerardo Seoane and all the Werkself players on the stage together with the announcer duo of Pitti Dahl and Tobias Ufer want to stand shoulder to shoulder with the fans whose support is needed in the coming weeks and months.

Autograph cards via QR Code

On site there is the option of securing a complete set of Werkself signed autograph cards free of charge via a QR code. The QR code will be available from 13.00 CEST and will be shown on all the placards at the event. Bayer 04 are making 1,000 sets of autograph cards available. It's a case of first come, first served.

lots of interviewees

For the Bayer 04 Women's team, the new head coach Robert de Pauw, sporting director Achim Feifel and several of the players of the ambitious team will do a Q&A session with Pitti and Tobias. Thomas Eichin, head of the Performance Centre, will talk about the latest developments in the Women's and Youth sections at 11.15 CEST. From 12.45 CEST the CEO Fernando Carro and sporting managing director Simon Rolfes will talk about the forthcoming season.

varied programme for young and old 

There will be no lack of fun and games for the younger fans: There will be lots of football and action activities ranging from a bouncy castle, the popular Robokeeper through to the Bayer 04 Soccer School soccer cage for the chance to join in and let off steam.

There will also be wide-ranging and multicultural offer of food and drink throughout the day.

Timetable:

  • 10:30 CEST Event starts
  • 10:45 CEST Start of stage events and welcome from Pitti and Tobias
  • 11:15 CEST Interview with Thomas Eichin
  • 11:25 CEST Presentation of the Bayer 04 Women’s squad
  • 12:15 CEST German Red Cross (DRK), Presentation of defibrillator by B04 to DRK
  • 12:45 CEST Q&A with Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes
  • 13:00 CEST Presentation of the Werkself
  • 14:30 CEST Presentation of the Bayer 04 eSports players
  • 15:00 CEST Presentation of the Bayer 04 volunteers
  • 16:30 CEST Event ends

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