FIRST TEAM
06/28/2019

Changes to the TSG summer schedule

TSG Hoffenheim have made some changes to their summer schedule following the DFB Cup draw last weekend. The Bundesliga club will now travel to Sattelbach on Saturday 13 July (15:30 CET) to take on third-division outfit Eintracht Braunschweig rather than facing Würzburger Kickers on 12 July as had initially been planned. The Kraichgau club were handed a cup tie with the Franconians when the draw for the First Round was made on Saturday.

"In the immediate aftermath, both clubs came to the agreement that holding a friendly so soon before a competitive meeting in the cup wouldn't be a good idea," said TSG director of football Alexander Rosen. "But the fact that we had chosen Würzburger Kickers as our first pre-season friendly opponents shows the high regard we have for their technically and physically strong team. Now we'll be playing in competitive conditions and we'll obviously be aiming to reach the DFB Cup Second Round," said Rosen.

Discussions with the Franconian outfit have been "very uncomplicated, highly professional and trusting," explained Hoffenheim team manager Max Vollmar, who quickly identified another opponent to replace Würzburg in the first pre-season friendly  and did so despite the fact that "plans for most clubs are already at a very advanced stage at this point". Vollmar continued: "Eintracht Braunschweig, whose third division campaign starts a week later, will be a real test at this early stage of our preparations."

The new TSG head coach Alfred Schreuder will kick off the preparations for the new season with an open training session in Zuzenhausen on Saturday 29 June (14:30 CET). In addition to several friendly matches, TSG Hoffenheim's preparations for the start of the new Bundesliga season in mid-August will include their usual training camp in Windischgarsten, Upper Austria.

Key dates at a glance

29 June: Start of pre-season and first public training session (14:30 CET)

12 July: Friendly against Eintracht Braunschweig at ground of SV Sattelbach (15:30 CET)

17 July: Friendly against SSV Jahn Regensburg at ground of FC Zuzenhausen (15:30 CET)

18–26 July: Training camp in Windischgarsten (Upper Austria)

09–12 August: DFB Cup First Round away to Würzburger Kickers

16–18 August: Bundesliga Matchday 1

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