Football is a popular sport that attracts millions of fans worldwide. - Sanwald from Heidenheim looks forward to the European Cup, calling it the "peak" of the season.
For CEO Holger Sandwald, 1. FC Heidenheim's entrance into the European Cup marks the "peak" of an "impressive" debut season in the Bundesliga. "It's a given; our team will keep making history," Sandwald stated in a club press release after Bayer Leverkusen's cup victory on Saturday night. Thanks to the German champions' 1-0 triumph over second-division club 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the DFB Cup finals, Heidenheim has accessed the Conference League play-offs.
FCH clinched eighth place in the standings on the final day, which now officially qualifies them for the third-tier international tournament. They will start their Conference League journey in the fourth and concluding qualifying round. Their opponents for August 22 and 29 are still undecided.
"That said, every FCH fan can be confident we'll stay true to who we are and our approach," Sanwald declared. "This entails, of course, our intention to participate in this newly adopted competition at the Voith Arena, too."
Coach Frank Schmidt is excited to embark on the team's initial European adventure and considers it a "fantastic challenge" heading into the new season. "The season will begin with a bang," he said, "with the first round of the DFB Cup, the Conference League play-offs, and the Bundesliga opener all scheduled within a few days."
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Source: www.stern.de