Football-Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart starts training camp in Japan
VfB Stuttgart started its one-week training camp in Japan after landing at Osaka airport. As part of the international marketing of the German Bundesliga, the German vice champion and future Champions League participant will also play two test matches in this eastern Asian country. On Sunday, the team coached by Sebastian Hoeneß faces Kyoto Sanga F.C. (12:00 PM), and on August 1, the VfB plays against Sanfrecce Hiroshima (11:30 AM).
For Stuttgart, the trip is primarily about building a stronger presence on the Japanese soccer market and gaining new fans in this island nation. However, the training conditions are not optimal with temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius and high humidity.
Hoeneß expects temperatures that feel more like 45 degrees, he recently explained. Training intensively will likely be quite challenging. The two test matches are the focus when it comes to the physical exertion of his players.
- VfB Stuttgart, currently the vice champion of Germany's Bundesliga, is set to participate in the Champions League next season.
- The training camp in Japan is an opportunity for VfB Stuttgart to further establish its presence in the Japanese soccer market.
- The international marketing of the Bundesliga has brought German soccer to Osaka, where VfB Stuttgart is holding its training camp.
- Sebastian Hoeness, the coach of VfB Stuttgart, anticipates training conditions in Japan to be particularly challenging due to high temperatures and humidity.
- The upcoming test games against Kyoto Sanga F.C. and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are crucial for assessing the physical capabilities of the VfB Stuttgart team.
- Stuttgart, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, is looking to gain new fans in Japan through their participation in the Football-Bundesliga.
