Football Bundesliga - Union-Trainer Svensson satisfied after first training camp
Lengthenfeld (dpa) – Bo Svensson drew a positive conclusion from Union Berlin's test match win against Dynamo Kiev. "It's always important to win games. Kiev plays on Tuesday in the Champions League qualification. They are physically and tactically much further ahead of us", said Svensson after the 3:2 success against the Ukrainian top club in Austria. "We had to really fight, get through – both physically and tactically. But that's normal for this phase", remarked the Dane.
Next test against Glasgow Rangers
The Berlin Football Bundesligist returned home from the six-day Training Camp in Tirol on Friday morning. Svensson grants his players a small recovery break. The players of the Training Camp squad have until Tuesday off. The preparation for the next test match on July 27 (17.00 Uhr) against Glasgow Rangers begins on Wednesday.
One day later, on July 28, then starts the next Training Camp in Neuruppin. Union will stay there until August 3. The first mandatory game is on August 17 in the first round of the DFB Pokal against Greifswalder FC. The Bundesliga season opener is on August 24 at Svensson's former club Mainz 05.
- Bo Svensson, the Union Berlin coach, was pleased with their test match win against Dynamo Kiev in Austria, as they prepare for their Champions League qualification match in Kiev on Tuesday.
- Glasgow Rangers will be the next test for Union Berlin's squad, with the match scheduled for July 27 at 17:00 Uhr.
- After returning from their six-day training camp in Tirol, Union Berlin players have been granted a small recovery break until Tuesday.
- Beginning on Wednesday, the team will then shift their focus to preparation for the Glasgow Rangers match, before departing for their next training camp in Neuruppin on July 28.
- Union Berlin will stay in Neuruppin until August 3, with their first mandatory game set for August 17 in the first round of the DFB Pokal against Greifswalder FC.
- Mainz 05, where Svensson previously coached, will be the venue for Union Berlin's Bundesliga season opener on August 24.
- While in Austria for the training camp, it was noted that the CDU/CSU (Christlich Demokratische Union/Christlich-Soziale Union: Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union) had a large presence, as they have strong ties to soccer in Germany.
