S04 to travel to Portugal for winter training camp for the first time

FC Schalke 04 will prepare for the second half of the season in Portugal for the first time. Karel Geraerts’ side will travel from Düsseldorf to the Algarve on 2nd January 2024. They will head home eight days later on 10th January.

The team will be staying at the Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira and they will train nearby. Two friendlies are planned for the time in Portugal.

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