Investments are being made

Sturm is already planning for the Champions League

Sturm has already sold around 14,000 season tickets for the CL matches in Klagenfurt.(Bild: Sepp Pail)

The Champions League is getting closer and closer! At double winners Sturm, planning for the highlight of the season has long been in full swing. The club is leaving nothing to chance: top-class test opponents in preparation, plus a trial run in Klagenfurt against the superstars of Paris SG. And: investments are now also being made in the training center.

Sturm's training center, Tuesday morning. The clock reads eleven, the thermometer 30 degrees. The double winner sweats in the sweltering heat under Christian Ilzer. Training at a cooler time is not an option for the coach: "I would upset the players' entire biorhythm." Shows: Sturm leaves nothing to chance. Not even when it comes to preparing for the coming season with the Champions League as a highlight. Which has long since cast its shadow.