
40 men and women took part in the three-part training programme to offer children in their communities safe and age-appropriate football activities and be able to convey important social abilities and values through learning games.
Vietnam developed strongly after the end of the war and the reunification of North and South in 1975. Although the country is one of the fastest growing economies in South-East Asia, it still faces a lot of challenges. Ethnic minorities in the rural areas and the poorer sections of the populations in the cities often lack basic amenities and poor hygiene and alcohol and drug misuse have a negative effect above all on children. In addition, children in these areas are often affected by physical, emotional or sexual abuse as well as discrimination, so that meaningful activities and positive role models are not always available.
Young Coach training addresses these problems. The second of three training modules was successfully completed last week in cooperation with SOS Children's Villages Vietnam and Football for All Vietnam (FFAV). Some 40 young Vietnamese men and women are being trained to provide children and teenagers with safe and age-appropriate sport and game opportunities and also convey social values through football.
The focus of the second module was age-specific and inclusive football coaching: Football should not only be accessible for all age groups but also for all people with different levels of disability. The Young Coaches demonstrated their expertise with a football festival involving 30 deaf children and with a training event with around 140 girls and boys aged from 6 to 12. Qinthara Nabigha, a qualified Young Coach from Indonesia, trained by the FCSA in 2014, was also there. She was working as a co-instructor and gave valuable support to the instructors from Bayer 04, Werder Bremen and FC Basel.
The Young Coach training programme in Vietnam is organised by the FCSA and Scort in close cooperation with SOS Children's Village Vietnam and Football for All Vietnam and supported by the Fondation Botnar and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The third and final training module will be held in the summer of 2019.







A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without defender Guéla Doué for the time being. The Ivory Coast international sustained a muscle injury to his right calf during the final Werkself training session yesterday ahead of the Europa League clash with Slovenian champions NK Celje.
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For the first time since reaching the final against AS Roma (2–2, first leg 2–0) in May 2024, Bayer 04 are playing another home match in the UEFA Europa League – and they will be wearing their new European kit. On Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), the BayArena will welcome Slovenian champions NK Celje, who appointed a new coach this week following a mixed start to the season. Under the slogan “40 Years Across Europe. Still Creating History.”, the Black and Reds now aim to add the next chapter to their European history, which has seen so much success in recent years. Bayer 04 fans can follow the match on free-to-air TV on RTL, as well as on Sky and Werkself Radio. The matchday news.
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European football returns to the BayArena: Bayer 04 host Slovenian champions NK Celje on matchday 1 in the group stage of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. Ahead of the match on Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez and midfielder Aleix Garcia spoke at the pre-match press conference. The focus was primarily on the great anticipation surrounding the competition and the clear objectives for it – and, given the circumstances, on a last-minute change to the opposition line-up.
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