Athletic has just released the first confirmed friendly of the first team led by Marcelino Garcia Toral. The rojiblancos will carry out the corresponding medical examinations on July 5 and 6, on the 7th they will start the preseason and on Saturday 31 they will play in Germany against FC Union Berlin. The match will take place at the An der Alten Försterei stadium in Köpenick from 3:30 pm.
The team from the German capital was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time two seasons ago and this season has consolidated itself in the top flight of the German League, qualifying for the Conference League, a newly created continental tournament, as seventh place.
Unión Berlin finished the season with 50 points in 34 games played with a balance of twelve wins, fourteen draws and eight losses and 50 goals for and 43 against. Ahead has had the champions, Bayern Munich (78 points), Leipzig (65), Dortmund (64), Wolfsburg (61), Eintrach (60) and Leverkusen (52).
One of the great architects of this success has been his coach, Urs Fischer, which has led the Reds from the Second Division to play European competition in just three seasons.
Union Berlin, founded in 1906, rose to the top flight in the 2018-19 campaign after finishing third in the Second Division and playing a promotion playoff against Stuttgart, which finished 16th in the Bundesliga.
The German club highlights on its Twitter account that Athletic have always remained in the highest category since its creation in 1898. In addition, it also cites the Super Cup title won from Barça on January 17 at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
Finally, they assure that it is still not possible to know the number of fans who will be able to witness the match live. “Information on the capacity of admitted spectators and the allocation of tickets will be provided in advance,” they say on their website.