Red Bull Salzburg refuses to participate in EM!

Red Bull Salzburg refuses to participate in EM!

FC Red Bull Salzburg will take part in the FIFA Club World Championship in the summer of 2025, which is an exciting challenge for the team under head coach Thomas Letsch. As expected, there are organizational difficulties, especially for two of the emerging talents of the club: Hendry Blank and Leandro Morgalla.

Both players belong to the German U21 selection and had realistic chances of nomination for the upcoming European Championship. However, Letsch confirmed that Blank and Morgalla are required for the club World Cup and therefore cannot be released for the European Championship. This meant that the German Football Association (DFB) did not nominate the two players in the latest course.

club World Cup in detail

The club world championship takes place in the USA and Salzburg will meet well-known opponents in the group phase. The games are scheduled as follows:

• match 1: against CF Pachuca (Mex) - Wednesday, June 18, 2025, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 6:00 p.m. local time (midnight)
• Match 2: against Al Hilal (Sau) - Sunday, June 22, 2025, Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 6:00 p.m. local time (midnight)
• Match 3: against Real Madrid (ESP) - Thursday, June 26, 2025, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 9:00 p.m. Local time (3:00 a.m. CEST)

The kick -off times can still change. These games offer an excellent opportunity to compete against the best clubs in the world, and the team is full of anticipation, as Letsch said.

U21 European Championship and player development

The German U21 faces a major challenge with the upcoming European Championship in 2025, which will take place in Slovakia from June 11th to 28th. The DFB is particularly concerned about, since the club World Cup overlaps the U21 European Championship. Trainer Antonio di Salvo has emphasized in the past that this situation is a challenge for the nomination and availability of players.

The national team has already qualified for the European Championship by winning 8 out of 9 games and is optimistic about the last qualification game against Poland. The team players, such as Rocco Reitz, are both proud and focused on the upcoming challenges. Keeper Noah Atubolu emphasizes the team cohesion and the individual quality of the players, while Di Salvo warns of an early role of favorites.

Overall, the situation is complex, with serious considerations on the part of the clubs and the DFB, to ensure that the best talents are available for both the national selection and the club World Cup. The drawing of the groups for the European Championship will take place in Bratislava on December 3, and the defending champion is England, who defeated 2023 Spain.

For more information about the club World Cup and the appointments, please visit the Red Bull Salzburg page: Redbullsalzburg. . You can find out more about the problems of the German U21 with regard to the European Championships on Sportschau.de . No released players for the U21 from FC Red Bull Salzburg can be found on Laola1.at .