The gym, running drills on the pitch and back to the gym: on Monday, the first players to return prepared for the official start of training next week. Under the guidance of the fitness staff, new signings Kennet Eichhorn and Afonso Moreira, as well as Victor Boniface, who has returned from loan, completed an intensive running programme. Goalkeeper Janis Blaswich was also on the training ground. Martin Terrier was also out on the pitch – albeit still training on his own – putting in hard work.
The first Werkself full training session on Tuesday, 14 July, will be open to the public. Fans are welcome to watch the first session of the new season. Bayer 04 will publish further information, including the time and location, via the club media channels in the coming days.
Issa Traoré is moving from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Slovakian top-flight side AS Trencin. The club has loaned the centre-back out for one year to this year’s ninth-placed team in the Slovakian league.
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Assistant coach Remzi Kahraman is leaving the Bayer 04 Women’s team with immediate effect to take up a new challenge abroad. The club has agreed to the 31-year-old’s request to leave, although his contract was originally due to run until 2027. A decision on his successor will be announced shortly.
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At the U19 European Championship in Wales, the Germany U19 national team lost their third and final group match 4-0 to Spain. Several regulars, including Bayer 04 players Montrell Culbreath and Francis Onyeka (on loan to SV Elversberg), who had combined for four goals and assists in the two previous victories, did not feature,. Germany had already secured their place in the semi-finals with a game to spare.
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Two weeks into the preseason, the Bayer 04 Women have secured their first victory. Coach Roberto Pätzold’s team won their first friendly 2–0 against Bundesliga newcomers Mainz 05. In front of 160 spectators at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre, the two summer signings, Maja Sternad (80’) and Justine Brandau (90’), scored for the Black and Reds.
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