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VfB have been invited to take part in this year’s international Future Star Cup in China.

Romano Schmid has enjoyed a successful season so far. The Graz-born midfielder played an important role in Austria’s campaign at EURO 2024 after some consistent performances. After some well-deserved time off, Schmid, along with international teammate Marco Grüll, completed the standard pre-season fitness tests on Monday and then looked ahead to the new season on Tuesday as he spoke to the press.

“All decisions were made to the best of our knowledge and belief for FC Bayern. I’m doing my job 24/7 and always trying to do my best. When you see what kind of team we had before the start of the season — it’s surprising to me too that we might not win any title this season,” Salihamidžić told Sky (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We looked at it for a long time and were of the opinion that we had to act. Thomas Tuchel needs the preparation (preseason) with the team, then everything will be better.”

VfB striker Ermedin Demirovic spoke about the connections between sport and culture on the VfB Japan Tour. Meanwhile, Luca Raimund is suffering from muscle issues.

Thomas Tuchel expressed his delight with having Cancelo in the squad, though he admitted he’s not entirely sure what the future holds for the player. He knows that it’s not solely up to him whether he’s purchased on a permanent basis after his loan ends or not. “I have the impression that he feels very comfortable here. But in the end all parties are part of the decision. His desire in training is unique. I have the feeling that he’s really happy. We’ll discuss everything else after the end of the season,” Tuchel explained when he was asked about Cancelo and his current situation at Bayern (via @iMiaSanMia).

In the 2023 financial year, VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG was comfortably able to break even. Chairman of the board Alexander Wehrle announced record revenues for 2023 at the company’s general meeting.

Anyone who missed out on tickets for today’s test match will have another chance to see Union live at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei next Saturday. Tickets for the season opener with the two games against SV Werder Bremen and Olympique Lyon are still on sale. Further information and the possibility to book tickets can be found here. 

“Bayern weren’t much better than us. We know how we won,” said Leipzig head coach Marco Rose. “We felt at half-time that we could do a number of things better. We lost balls too easily in the first half, were lax with the ball. We wanted to be more compact, add more intensity, but also knew there was something in this for us today. With the counter for the equaliser, belief grew that we had them, and we took that. It was a great performance from us.”

The first friendly is upon us: TSG Hoffenheim face Norwich City on Tuesday. Kick-off against the English Championship club is scheduled for 18:00 CEST in St. Johann. Johannes Thorup took over as Norwich coach this summer. The Dane succeeded David Wagner, who previously worked in the TSG academy. Last season, the “Canaries” only missed out on promotion in the playoffs

Selfies, souvenirs and a good deal of horsepower: a look back at a multifaceted event at a magnificent location.