Training starts back home as the new ‘fan hangout' gets initiated

“I figured there would be a lot of fans on the first day, but not this many,” said TSG supporter Hans-Peter Beisel, who wasn't going to miss out on the first training session. He was enjoying a nice cold cola in the new ‘fan hangout'. “It's a great idea. It's nice to see this building being put to good use.”

Daniel Schwöbel from Sinsheim also found the ‘fan hangout' opened on Friday morning a great addition. “The fans will no doubt embrace it. The room is still missing a little flair, but I'm sure that will change over the next few weeks.”

The players spent 90 minutes on the pitch under the watchful eyes of the fans. Roberto Firmino joined up with the group a little later in the session with the Brazilian having a dentist appointment earlier in the day. There was plenty of applause for the players during their warm down, which was followed by the some signing of autographs for the fans. A successful opening training session at home and a good way to initiate the new ‘fan hangout', which filled up again after training was over – another chance for the Hoffenheim supporters to cool down in the hot weather with an ice cold drink.