Innsbruck, Watford, Roma and Co. train in South Tyrol – an overview

Unlike our neighbors in Trentino, where a lot of money is used to attract top-class players such as Bayern Munich, Inter, Napoli and Fiorentina, the local tourist hotspots have been slow in choosing partners for a training camp for several years. Nevertheless, they are hoping for a big advertising effect next summer.

AS Roma serves as the number one driving force. As in the previous year, the star players around Francesco Totti will be staying in Reischach and will complete their preparation program there from July 12th to 22nd.

Zola comes to Malles

However, the Austrian first division footballers from Wacker Innsbruck are starting things off and will be holding a short training camp in St. Martin in Passeier next week (June 26th to 28th). This is followed by the English second division team Watford FC, which is coming to South Tyrol for the first time, more precisely to Mals in the Vinschgau. The club is owned by Udinese owner Giampaolo Pozzo and narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League this season. The team is coached by former Italian international Gianfranco Zola.

Serie A newcomers in Prad and Ridnaun When looking for test match partners, Watford could find what they are looking for at Sassuolo. The first division newcomer trains just a few kilometers away in Prad am Stilfser Joch. “Watford first sent a request for Mals, then came that from Sassuolo. But with Prad we have found a good alternative. Now it’s time to plan the friendly games,” explains coordinator Alfred Lingg. In addition to Roma and Sassuolo, another Serie A club, Hellas Verona, will set up its training camp in South Tyrol. Simon Laner and Co. will be staying at the Hotel Schneeberg in Ridnaun from July 14th. The same goes for FC Südtirol, who, however, ask for their first practice session five days later.

With Ternana Calcio (Serie B) and US Alessandria (2nd Division), two more professional teams are coming to the northernmost province of Italy to prepare for the season. The Red-Greens from Umbria train in the Val Gardena, while the fourth division team has chosen the Passeier Valley as their location.

Here is an overview of the training camps in South Tyrol:

Wacker Innsbruck: June 26th - 28th, St. Martin in Passeier Watford FC: June 30th – July 14th, Malles US Sassuolo: July 8th – 20th, Prad am Stilfser Joch AS Roma: July 12th – 22nd, Reischach Hellas Verona: July 14th – 28th, Ridnaun Ternana Calcio: July 14th – 28th, Ortisei US Alessandria: July 14th – 28th, St. Martin in Passeier FC Südtirol: August 19th – 4th, Ridnaun

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Innsbruck, Watford, Roma and Co. train in South Tyrol – an overview

South Tyrol has always been very popular with international football clubs. This year, a total of four first division teams and four other professional teams have chosen the local mountains as a location for their season preparation.

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