Soccer - Netherlands move into European Championship quarters in Wolfsburg
The Dutch national team will be staying in Wolfsburg during the European Football Championship. This was announced by the association on Wednesday. During next year's tournament in Germany, coach Ronald Koeman's team will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and train at the AOK Stadium of the Wolfsburg Bundesliga women's team.
"The combination of hotel and training facilities fulfills our wishes perfectly," said Koeman. "Because we can use the VfL Wolfsburg facilities, we have a training center that meets all modern requirements."
This makes Elftal, led by ex-Wolfsburg players Wout Weghorst and Micky van de Ven as well as BVB professional Donyell Malen, the second nation to have chosen to stay in Lower Saxony. The Turkish national team will also be staying in the north-western state. The Turks will be staying in Barsinghausen near Hanover during the tournament.
The Oranje team will play the play-off winner A in Hamburg on June 16, with the second match against France in Leipzig four days later. On the last group match day, the duel against Austria will take place in Berlin. All three venues are within easy reach of Wolfsburg.
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- The Dutch national team, including players Wout Weghorst and Micky van de Ven from former club VfL Wolfsburg, will be based in Lower Saxony during the EM, following in the footsteps of the Turkish national team, who will also be staying in the north-western German state.
- At the European Football Championship, the Netherlands' quarter-final matches will take place in Hamburg, Leipzig, and Berlin, all of which are conveniently located near the team's training base in Wolfsburg.
- After announcing that they would be staying at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Wolfsburg and training at the AOK Stadium of the Wolfsburg Bundesliga women's team during the tournament, the Dutch national soccer team and their coach, Ronald Koeman, expressed satisfaction with the state-of-the-art facilities on offer.
- With their decision to base their preparations in Wolfsburg, the Netherlands join a select group of countries who have chosen this German city as their home during major soccer tournaments, such as the European Championship and UEFA Women's EURO.
- The Dutch club AOK, which hosts the women's Bundesliga team's matches, is gaining recognition as a valuable training facility for top-tier international soccer teams, making it an attractive option for coaches like Ronald Koeman who demand modern and comprehensive training facilities.
- As the Dutch national team prepares for next year's European Football Championship, they will have ample opportunity to explore the unique attractions of Lower Saxony, including the picturesque towns and charming landscapes that have made this region a popular tourist destination.
- Fans of the Netherlands and other participating teams can look forward to a thrilling display of European soccer-em action in the upcoming tournament, with the national teams competing fiercely for a spot in the finals and the coveted championship title.
Source: www.stern.de
