Training Camp Archive

Dejan Ljubičić on swapping shirts with big names, saunas and ice baths and a long-awaited reunion

With Dejan Ljubičić in the middle of a well-earned summer holiday, his phone suddenly rang. Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick was getting in touch to call the Schalke midfielder up to the World Cup squad as a late replacement for Christoph Baumgartner. In an interview with schalke04.de, the 28-year-old looks back on his experience of the tournament, the little routine he has developed with a new teammate at the training camp, how he recovers best and which Austrian specialities he particularly enjoys.

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Frank Baumann: We got the perfect deal with Max

Frank Baumann spoke at length to the media following Thursday’s (23/7) session at the training camp. The board member for sport discussed possible outgoings, new signing Maximilian Wöber and the importance of staying calm during difficult spells.

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Miron Muslic: It will be an intense period for the team

Head coach Miron Muslic spoke in detail after the team’s first session at training camp in the Stubai Valley on Monday (20/7). The 43-year-old discussed the work being done in Austria, his team and looked ahead to the upcoming Bundesliga season. schalke04.de have summed up all the key quotes.

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28-man squad arrives in Stubaital for training camp

FC Schalke 04 arrived in Austria's Stubaital on Sunday evening (19/7), around an hour before kick-off in the World Cup final, having earlier beaten FC Erzgebirge Aue 4-2 in a pre-season friendly. Head coach Miron Muslic has taken a 28-man squad to Neustift, where the Royal Blues will spend the next week preparing for the 2026/27 season.

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Key pre-season dates

After winning the 2. Bundesliga and earning promotion back to the Bundesliga, a number of key dates have been confirmed ahead of the 2026/27 season.

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Stubaital remains tourism partner of S04: Knappen to head back to Austria for training camp this summer

Glück auf and servus, Stubai Tirol! After a successful first outing last year, FC Schalke 04’s first team will head down to the Austrian valley region of Stubaital from 19th to 26th July for another summer training camp ahead of the 2026/2027 season. The club’s partnership with local tourism association Stubai Tirol has therefore been extended to run until the end of the calendar year 2026.

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S04 arrive in Stubaital – first training session on Monday afternoon

FC Schalke 04’s training camp in Stubaital is underway after the team bus arrived at the Milderer Hof hotel on Monday (7/7) at 14:40 CEST. The players and coaches were given a warm welcome by the hotel staff, as well as several fans and other staff members who arrived yesterday ahead of the eight-day camp in Neustift.

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S04 head to Neustift im Stubaital on Monday for training camp

FC Schalke 04’s first team will continue their preparations for the 2025/26 season from Monday (7/7), courtesy of the club’s tourism partner Stubai Tirol. 33 players (28 outfield players, 5 goalkeepers) will make the trip to Austria.

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Final pre-season friendly confirmed – Royal Blues to play Wiesbaden

FC Schalke 04 have arranged another friendly ahead of the 2025/26 season. During the club’s eight-day training camp in Stubaital, Miron Muslic’s team will play SV Wehen Wiesbaden at 11:00 CEST on Saturday, 12th July at the training ground in Neustift.

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S04 to undertake summer training camp at new partner for tourism Stubai Tirol

As part of their preparations for the 2025/26 season, FC Schalke 04’s first team will complete a summer training camp from 7th to 14th July at new official club partner for tourism Stubai Tirol. The agreement on collaboration with the tourism association runs until the end of June 2026 at the earliest.

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Marcin Kaminski: The coach’s feedback is helping us to improve

A tiring training camp which included friendlies against FC Aarau and FC Zürich is now over for FC Schalke 04. Centre-back Marcin Kaminski spoke to schalke04.de about the work in Belek, how he deals with criticism and the first league game of 2025 on 18th January at Eintracht Braunschweig.

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Fast start helps S04 defeat FC Zürich 3-0

FC Schalke 04 won their second friendly of their winter training camp on Thursday afternoon (9/1). The Royal Blues beat Swiss first-division side FC Zürich 3-0 at the Titanic Sports Center in Belek thanks to goals from Moussa Sylla, Marcin Kaminski and Emil Højlund (penalty).

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