First-team news

The Werder players will be spending Friday night at home instead of on the pitch against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Davie Selke, Ludwig Augustinsson & Co. will be wearing a special shirt, however, to reinforce the #StayAtHome motto, which is so important during the coronavirus crisis.

Special circumstances require special measures. The mixed zone with Kevin Vogt took place on Thursday afternoon as usual, without any media representatives. The defender answered a few questions, mostly concerning the latest individual training session. “I was happy to have finished all that running. Honestly. I haven't been that ambitious trying to run through the park in a long time. Some of the...

SV Werder Bremen have arranged to organise shorter working hours for many of their employees. This was announced by the Bundesliga club’s directors. The decision was reached in response to the effects of social distancing measures, put in place due to the spread of coronavirus. These measures have brought Werder’s core business activities to a standstill, including training for the various sports...

Head coach Florian Kohfeldt will soon have all of his players back together again. The squad will all return to Bremen by Thursday 2nd April at the latest to continue their individual training programs.

In a general members’ meeting in Frankfurt on Tuesday, the DFL confirmed their decision to postpone the Bundesliga until 30th April 2020 at the earliest. Representatives of 36 professional clubs in Germany ratified the suggestions of the DFL Presidium. In addition, team training sessions will be prohibited for all clubs until 5th April 2020, in order to comply with decision taken by the federal...

Ten days ago, German internationals Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich founded the campaign #WeKickCorona, which aims to collect donations for charity. Since then, several athletes and other public figures around the world have come together to donate over € 3.5 million. Leonardo Bittencourt has also donated to the campaign. Alongside Maximilian and Johannes Eggestein, he is the third Werder player...

Kevin Möhwald has only played 73 minutes for SV Werder in the Bundesliga this season. The 26-year-old’s only appearance came on matchday two in Hoffenheim. The midfielder subsequently had to undergo a knee operation, which has left him out of action ever since. Möhwald is now getting closer to his return as he finishes the end of his rehabilitation programme in Donaustauf.

From training on the pitch and sessions in the weights room to regular games on the weekends, the life of a professional footballer is fairly non-stop. Even in the summer holidays and in the winter break, athletes have only a small amount of free time. One of such athletes is Philipp Bargfrede, who can not only take advantage of the chance to recuperate, but also can appreciate the little things...

Werder fans will be able to enjoy Bundesliga football once again from the comfort of their own homes this weekend. The DFL, together with EA Sports FIFA and the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs, has organised the Bundesliga Home Challenge. This weekend, various Bundesliga players will face each other on the virtual pitch. Representing SV Werder in the competition will be Maximilian Eggestein.  ...

Head coach Florian Kohfeldt has taken the recommendation of the DFL Presidium to suspend the Bundesliga season until at least 30th April into consideration as he sets out his training plan for his squad.

No team training, a suspension in play and an uncertain future. This period without football due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus is difficult for fans, managers and players alike. Just like his teammates, Niklas Füllkrug is also having to follow the current developments from home, however there are some positives to take from the Corona crisis for the injured striker. In addition to spending...

In November, Niklas Moisander made an important decision regarding his future. As club captain, the 34-year-old extended his contract with Werder by another year after summer 2020. Just four months down the line, he, just like everyone else, is uncertain how or even whether the current season will be completed. "This situation is difficult for the whole world and has had an impact on football. I...

After the announcement from Hertha BSC (Werder’s most recent opponents) that one of their players has tested positive for Coronavirus, SV Werder Bremen officials contacted the Bremen public health department and other medical experts in order to discuss their next course of action.

Ömer Toprak arrived at the wohninveset WESERSTADION on Tuesday on crutches and wearing a protective boot. In addition to picking up a calf wound during the DFB-Pokal match against Eintracht Frankfurt, the defender also suffered an ankle ligament injury. The injury was confirmed during an MRI last week. 

The German Football League (DFL) announced on Monday that all matches in the Bundesliga and the Bundesliga 2. will be postponed until at least 2nd April. DFL Managing Director Christian Seifert announced the news after the general meeting in Frankfurt this afternoon.

SV Werder Bremen’s upcoming home game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been cancelled, Bremen’s senator of home affairs Ulrich Mäuerer decided on Friday. The decision was made after local authorities predicted that 2,000 to 3,000 fans were expected to turn up outside the stadium for the game, explained the Mayor of Bremen, Andreas Bovenschulte.

Despite all the new developments surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, there are also some footballing issues to be dealing with. An appearance for Jiri Pavlenka against Leverkusen will still be a bit too early for him. Philipp Bargfrede and Fin Bartels are, however, candidates for a return.

Back to work on the Osterdeich! SV Werder completed two training sessions behind closed doors on Monday in preparation for next week’s home game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which will be played without any fans. Kevin Vogt also took part in the session, after suffering a bruised rib during last weekend’s draw away at Hertha BSC.

The DFL decided on Tuesday that Werder Bremen’s upcoming game against Bayer Leverkusen will take place behind closed doors due to a guideline that states no public gatherings with 1000 or more spectators. The match on Monday 16th of March 2020 will take place with no fans from either side present.

An emphatic start to the game wasn’t enough in the end for Werder to pick up their first win in six Bundesliga matches. Despite the early 2-0 lead, Florian Kohfeldt’s side were unable to keep up their performance from the first 20 minutes for the rest of the game. “It feels like a defeat. We definitely dropped two points today,” said Kohfeldt after the final whistle.