Bernd 'Schnix' Schneider, Ulf 'the Schwatte' Kirsten and Co. will mingle with the fans from 09.30 CET. The two club legends are amongst the 40 players chosen as Bundesliga All Stars by Werkself supporters in an online vote. They have been invited to Leverkusen by the club on that weekend to celebrate promotion to the top flight in 1979.
The legends together with the promotion heroes of 1979 will provide a special addition to the Bundesliga game against Schalke on the Saturday and on Sunday they will be available to sign autographs, pose for selfies and talk to the fans. Some of them will also put their boots on again. There will be a Bundesliga All Stars game at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium at 10.00 CET with club legends on both sides.
Up to 15.00 CET fans can take a trip down memory lane with legends, look round the BayArena and enjoy the great range of events for young and old alike. Tickers (1 euro) for the 'Day of Tradition' are available now (www.bayer04.de, by phone on 0049 (0)214 5000 1904 or in person from the Bayer 04 shops).
The historic background: Bayer 04 Leverkusen finally achieved their target on 13 May 1979. A 3-3 draw against Bayer 05 Uerdingen at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium secured promotion to Germany's top division for the team coached by Willibert Kremer. The Bundesliga 'adventure' started on 11 August 1979 with an away game at Bayern Munich. Bayer 04 have remained in the Bundesliga ever since – only the Werkself, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund can claim that.
The Germany U19 team were beaten 2-0 by record champions Spain in the final of the U19 European Championship in Wales. Bayer 04 players Montrell Culbreath and Francis Onyeka (on loan at SV 07 Elversberg) were in the starting line-up and played the full 90 minutes.
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Bayer 04 Women have boosted their firepower with the signing of Poland international Paulina Tomasiak. The 24-year-old striker moves to Leverkusen from Gornik Leczna in her homeland on a two-year contract.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed France U17 international Kenan Doganay. The 1.90-metre-tall defensive midfielder, who has Turkish roots, joins Leverkusen from the U19s at French top-flight club Olympique Lyon. He will initially train with and play for the U19 team.
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The Sports Tribunal of the German Football Association (DFB) has fined Bayer 04 Leverkusen €185,000 for spectators setting off pyrotechnic devices during a total of five competitive matches. This relates to four Bundesliga matches and the DFB Pokal semi-final against Bayern Munich. The highest individual fine relates to the away match at FC Köln at the end of April.
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