Training starts again in Taxham

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·7 July 2025

Training starts again in Taxham

Pre-season after brief breather

After our boys had a week or so off after the FIFA Club World Cup, our coach Thomas Letsch gathered the majority of his charges at 10:30 CEST on Monday to train again for the new season ahead. Those who were in action for their national teams in June are to join training on Thursday, while the returning Alex Schlager & Co were put through their paces in our Taxham training centre.

In order to be ready for our first competitive match of the new season against SK Brann in a little over two weeks, our boys are to play friendly matches against FK Qarabag and Derby County. The cold and wet weather did not deter our squad in the slightest as they looked ahead to their upcoming opponents from Norway and Austria.

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We have the first bit behind us with the superb tournament in the USA. We had competitive matches to help us prepare for what lies ahead and were able to find our way as a team a bit already. We are in a rhythm, so we took just a week off before we get going again. While we might have less of a holiday this summer, we are glad to take that for what we've experienced and what lies ahead with Champions League qualifying plus our domestic cup and league. We are pleased to be here and getting started!

Thomas Letsch

Preparing for a new season is always something special. We had a cool time in America, but we are pleased to finally have Champions League qualifying and the league ahead of us. My recovery has come on a lot, and I played a full part in training today – that's a good sign. I have said already that something has been brewing since the winter in terms of mindset. The time in America was very important for us to grow together - and now we have to keep up this momentum. I hope we will then achieve our aims this season!

Alex Schlager

Further dates ahead of 2025/26

10 July 2025, Taxham training centre Training starts for internationals

15 July 2025, 18:00, Alois Latini Stadion Friendly - FC Red Bull Salzburg vs. FK Qarabag

18 July 2025, 18:00, SAK-Platz Friendly - FC Red Bull Salzburg vs. Derby County

23 July 2025, 19:00, Brann Stadium 2nd qualifying round UEFA Champions League: SK Brann v FC Red Bull Salzburg

26 July 2025, 18:00, DietachArena 1st round UNIQA ÖFB Cup: Union PROCON Dietach v FC Red Bull Salzburg

30 July 2025, 20:45, Red Bull Arena 2nd qualifying round UEFA Champions League: FC Red Bull Salzburg v SK Brann

2 August 2025, 19:30, Innviertel Arena Matchday 1 ADMIRAL Bundesliga: SV Oberbank Ried v FC Red Bull Salzburg

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Training starts again in Taxham

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Further dates ahead of 2025/26

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