Overview
- SC Freiburg announced contract renewals on July 21 for head coach Julian Schuster, co-trainer Lars Voßler and analyst Franz-Georg Wieland after a breakthrough debut campaign.
- Under Schuster’s guidance, Freiburg secured Europa League qualification and narrowly missed Champions League entry in his first season.
- Schuster credited the club’s full trust, supportive coaching network and ideal development conditions for his decision to stay.
- The squad is undergoing an intensive pre-season training camp in Schruns, Austria, with an expanded roster aiming to balance Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and European fixtures.
- Freiburg opens the new campaign on August 16 in the DFB-Pokal against Sportfreunde Lotte before hosting FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga on August 23.