An initial basic schedule for Werder Bremen’s summer preparations has been released. Important dates which have now been set include the official training begin on Thursday, 03.07.2008 at 3:30pm on the Weser Stadium training pitches, both training camps on Norderney and in Schruns, Austria, as well as this year’s ‘Day of the Fans’ which will be held on Sunday, 03.08.2008.
The schedule calendar is as yet to be completed, with further friendly games expected to be added. Due to the European Championships and other international footballing events being held in June, Werder’s on duty players will not be expected to partake in the official training begin.
The current schedule at a glance:
Thur, 03.07.2008, 3.30pm: Training begin at the Weser-Stadium facilities
Fri, 11.07.2008, 7pm: Friendly against TSV Ottersberg
Sat, 12.07.2008: Friendly against VfL Oldenburg
14. - 20.07.2008: Training camp on Norderney
22. - 29.07.2008: Training camp in Schruns
Sun, 03.08.2008: "Day of the Fans" at the Weser-Stadium
Sat / Sun 09./10.08.2008: First round of the DFB-Cup
15. - 17.08.2008: First Bundesliga match day