Training camp

These top clubs are guests in Salzburg this year

ÖFB team players Trauner (left) and Feyenoord are also coming to Salzburg thanks to Empl (small picture).(Bild: Gepa pictures/Pro Shots/Kay Int Veen, SLFC)

Several well-known clubs are setting up camp in Salzburg this summer.Hannes Empl, head of the SLFC agency, currently has his hands full.

"Because soccer fans are currently focusing almost exclusively on the European Championships in Germany, the fact that many clubs are now preparing for the new season almost goes unnoticed. Of course, a training camp is a must. As is the case every year, numerous top clubs are guests in Salzburger Land this year. These include Feyenoord Rotterdam (Saalfelden), Twente Enschede (Leogang) and Cardiff City (Neukirchen). "There are some really cool names here. There are sure to be some really good test matches," says Hannes Empl.

"A lot on the agenda"
His agency SLFC and the German company Onside are bringing the teams to Austria. "We have a lot on our plate in the near future. We want the clubs to feel comfortable with us," explains Empl, who also looks after clubs in other federal states. Real Betis Sevilla, for example, is nesting in Seefeld. Austria Salzburg is happy about that. Why? Before the Spaniards leave, they are testing against the western league club.

Training camp in Salzburg: Hamburger SV, Pafos FC (both Bramberg), Cardiff City, Karlsruhe (both Neukirchen), Schalke 04 (Mittersill), Braga, Midtjylland, Nantes, Apollon Limassol (all Kaprun/Zell am See), Lille, Lommel (both Werfenweng), Twente (Leogang), Feyenoord, Hannover 96, Al Ahli (all Saalfelden).