Bundesliga - Bayern plan training camp in Portugal or Morocco
German soccer champions FC Bayern Munich are planning a training camp in Portugal or Morocco between the first two Bundesliga matches of the new year. Coach Thomas Tuchel named these two destinations on Friday. "We are currently planning," said the 50-year-old. According to Tuchel, the stay in southern Europe or North Africa will last four to five days between the home games against TSG Hoffenheim on January 12 and the start of the second half of the season against Werder Bremen on January 21.
The measure he wants is about "spending time together and being able to be on the training pitch for longer". In the warmth and, if possible, in the sunshine, "tactical things can be trained better" than possibly in wintry Munich.
In previous years, Bayern had always prepared for the second half of the season in Qatar at the beginning of the year, partly due to a partnership with Qatar Airways. This contract expired this year and was not renewed.
After next Wednesday's away game at VfL Wolfsburg, the Munich professionals will go on vacation until the New Year. Training will then resume in Munich on January 2. On January 6, Tuchel and his team will play a test match in Switzerland against FC Basel.
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- FC Bayern Munich is considering a training camp in either Portugal or Morocco before their second Bundesliga matches of the new year.
- Coach Thomas Tuchel mentioned Portugal and Morocco as potential locations for the training camp during a recent interview.
- Tuchel explained that the four to five-day stay would allow the team to spend more time together and train tactically in better weather conditions.
- In previous years, Bayern had typically spent their pre-season training in Qatar due to a partnership with Qatar Airways, but that arrangement expired this year.
- After their away game against VfL Wolfsburg on December 21, the Bayern players will take a break until January 2, when they return to training in Munich.
- On January 6, Tuchel and his team will face FC Basel in a friendly match during their training camp, which is scheduled to take place in either Portugal or Morocco.
- Bundesliga rivals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and SV Werder Bremen will be the first two opponents for Bayern in the second half of the season, which begins on January 12 and January 21 respectively.
- Bayern's squad and Bundesliga fixture list, as well as the current league table, can be found on their official website.
Source: www.stern.de
