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VfL Wolfsburg finally returned to competitive action last Sunday, when they eased past Makkabi Berlin in the first round of the DFB Cup. Ahead of the Wolves’ Bundesliga opener against 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday 19 August at the Volkswagen Arena (at 15:30 CEST), VfL sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz talked about his day-to-day work, the objectives for the season and the game against Heidenheim.

The inquest into the defeat is said to have started early the next morning at the Carrington training complex.

The scenario: BVB won the reverse fixture in Dortmund 42-25 at the end of December. BVB had not scored more goals in any other game this season, while their 17-goal margin of victory against the Vipers had not been surpassed in any other match either. With four games to go until the end of the season, third-placed BVB held a two-point lead over challengers HSG Blomberg-Lippe. The hosts went into the game in 10th place.

Sure, there were some sloppy moments for the Bavarians, but overall, it was a very convincing effort. For Sommer, he can look past those down moments and appreciate all the good that he saw during the match.

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VfL Wolfsburg have loaned Bartol Franjic to Bundesliga promoted side SV Darmstadt 98 for one year. The 23-year-old Croatian joined the Wolves from Dinamo Zagreb in summer 2022 but a number of injuries restricted him to just six appearances last season, including one in the DFB Cup. In order for the midfielder to gain more match experience, both parties have now opted for a loan deal within the Bundesliga.

“Honestly, it was embarrassing. I don’t want to just pick Bruno, I love Bruno as a player, but his body language, this is not the first game it was like that. And I see him arguing with players sometimes,” he told Vibe with Five.