All news

Werder hoping for déjà-vu

Werder have hardly had time to digest their bitter defeat to 1. FSV Mainz 05 as their fifth Bundesliga matchday tie against VfL Wolfsburg is this Saturday (18.30 CEST) - just three days after their midweek game against Mainz. However, the team won’t give up. Fritz, Gnabry and Co. want to take as many positives out of Wednesday’s game as possible to finally get their first win of the season. “You...

23.09.2016 / 13:24 / preliminary report

Hajrovic returns to the scoresheet

+++ Hajrovic returns! Almost one and a half years separate Hajrovic’s first and second Bundesliga goals. After his one-year loan to Spanish side SD Eibar, where he played seven times, and his short appearance against FC Augsburg, not many people expected the Bosnian to be in Wednesday night's starting eleven. However, Hajrovic repaid the new interim coach’s faith in him by scoring a great...

22.09.2016 / 17:28 / First Team

Santiago García hopes to feature against Wolfsburg

Santiago García has had to be patient whilst recovering from his injury. But on Thursday afternoon, the left-back rejoined the rest of the team in training for the first time since he picked up his thigh injury. The Argentinean took part in the warm-up programme as well as the training match.

22.09.2016 / 17:28 / First Team

The brutal nature of sport

Immediately after the final whistle of Werder’s 2-1 loss to Mainz, interim head coach called his players together in the centre circle of the pitch and gave them a message. “I told the team that they had given everything and they have performed well. We can take a lot of positives from the game, even though the result obviously leaves a very bitter taste. Today we fell victim to the brutal nature...

22.09.2016 / 00:12 / First Team

Werder lose 2-1 to Mainz

Two late goals from Mainz saw them overcome a spirited Werder Bremen side and claim a 2-1 victory. The home side had taken the lead in the 12th minute through a sensational long-range strike from Izet Hajrovic and looked as though they would earn their first points of the new Bundesliga season, but goals from Jhon Cordoba and Pablo de Blasis sent them to a harsh defeat late in the game.

21.09.2016 / 23:01 / First Team

Werder defeated by rampant Gladbach

Werder will have to wait until the next Bundesliga matchday to win their first points of the season. In the Saturday evening kick-off before 52,000 fans, Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a deserved 4-1 win over the Green-Whites. The hosts' first-half display showed that they meant business, as Werder had no reply to Gladbach’s ice-cold finishing. Thorgan Hazard opened the scoring in the 11th minute...

21.09.2016 / 19:33 / First Team

Werder to play St. Pauli in friendly

SV Werder Bremen have organised a high tier friendly match against FC St. Pauli to take place during the next international break. The match will be played on the evening Thursday 6th October, kicking off at 18:30 CEST. The venue will be St. Pauli's home stadium, the Millerntor, in Hamburg. 

21.09.2016 / 14:00 / First Team

Gnabry given green light

+++ Alexander Nouri led his second first-team training session on Tuesday afternoon - this time though, it was behind closed doors. In the Weserstadion, the Green-Whites have been preparing for Wednesday’s home match against Mainz. Serge Gnabry’s participation in the game has been in doubt, as the 21 year old has been suffering from a thigh wound since the Gladbach game. However, the good news is...

20.09.2016 / 21:11 / Team Talk

Two match ban for Jóhannsson

The German football association’s disciplinary tribunal has banned Aron Jóhannsson for two games and fined him 8,000 Euros after receiving a red card for dissent in his last game. The player is also not allowed to play in any other competitions for Werder until he has served his suspension. Werder have accepted the decision.

20.09.2016 / 16:34 / First Team

Midweek match against Mainz

A mid-week match-up at the Weser-Stadion! Werder’s new interim coach Alexander Nouri has had two training session to try and prepare his team for Wednesday’s clash with Mainz (kick-off 20:00 CEST). Nouri explained at the press conference ahead of the game that they would be coming up against “a strong team.” He explained: “We have obviously prepared for our opponents but the focus is mostly on our...

20.09.2016 / 13:04 / preliminary report

Gnabry misses Monday training

“I want to be out on the pitch and be an example to the team,” said Werder’s new interim coach at his official presentation on Monday afternoon. Shortly after, he put his words into practice. Before the team arrived to the training, Alexander Nouri was on the training pitch, carrying the goals onto the field with assistant Florian Bruns and preparing his first session.

19.09.2016 / 17:14 / First Team

A clear message

After hearing him speak to the press, you can imagine how he'll speak to his players in his team talks. In Monday afternoon's press conference, Alex Nouri spoke with passion about his new task over the coming days and what he expects from his team. He is committed to the challenge and raring to get started. The new interim coach demanded that Werder need to “send a message to the opposition, the...

19.09.2016 / 16:36 / First Team

Baumann: "We have a clear idea of what we’re looking for"

Sporting director Frank Baumann had a very short night, before he faced the media representatives on Sunday morning at the Weserstadion. Following a disappointing 4-1 defeat in Gladbach, the clubs' general management reached the decision to dismiss head coach Viktor Skripnik and his assistant managers Florian Kohfeldt and Torsten Frings. Baumann explained the decision during a press conference,...

18.09.2016 / 17:02 / First Team

Nouri replaces Skripnik as head coach

SV Werder Bremen have dismissed head coach Viktor Skripnik and both assistant coaches Florian Kohfeldt and Torsten Frings with immediate effect. This was revealed by the board on Sunday morning. The coaching trio said their goodbyes to the team after the arrival of the team buses at the Weser-Stadion last night.

18.09.2016 / 12:14 / First Team

Preparing for the busy three-game week

+++ It’s going to be a very important week, but by having three games in seven days means the Green-Whites could partially correct their unsuccessful start. Saturday’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach is the first challenge which Werder will want to successfully manoeuvre. “Everyone has to fight for one another. We’ve made mistakes and paid for them, now we’re focusing on the Gladbach game...

16.09.2016 / 15:02 / Team Talk

“We can make up some ground”

Borussia Mönchengladbach against Werder Bremen – this encounter provided entertainment last season and on Saturday evening (18:30 CEST) the two sides meet again. After an unsatisfactory start to the season, Werder need points to recover. An intense three-game week awaits the Green-Whites, starting on Saturday against the Fohlenelf and concluding with two home games against Mainz and Wolfsburg. “We...

15.09.2016 / 19:06 / preliminary report

Bartels’ absence gives Kainz an opportunity

Fin Bartels will miss Werder’s Saturday evening game against Mönchengladbach due to an ongoing adductor problem. Head coach Viktor Skripnik confirmed his absence in Thursday’s press conference: “Unfortunately, Finn won’t be available, we’ll have to wait and see whether he’ll feature in the games against Mainz and Wolfsburg.”

15.09.2016 / 16:55 / First Team

Bartels absent from training

On Tuesday, the Werder players mixed things up and went for a jog instead of working on the training ground. An intensive fitness session was on the agenda instead of a day off for the players. However, Fin Bartels did not take part.

13.09.2016 / 15:03 / First Team

Promising debut for Gnabry

He has only just arrived in Bremen and is already in demand. Head coach Viktor Skripnik gave Gnabry his full 90 minute debut for Werder in his first game for the club just three days after he began training with the team. Gnabry performed very well on his debut. Many supporters are considering the new signing as their bearer of hope for the season. It was not only his Bundesliga debut but it was...

13.09.2016 / 11:35 / First Team

We must utilise every minute we have together

Head coach Viktor Skripnik has cancelled the team’s day off in this new week’s training schedule after the home defeat to FC Augsburg. But for Skripnik this move should not be seen as a punishment, but rather as a signal that the team wants to make the most of every minute they have in the next few days. “We’ve now got the everyone together and can train as a group with the exception of those with...

12.09.2016 / 16:27 / First Team
Your web browser ist outdated.
The web browser you are using is no longer supported.
Please download one of these free and up to date browsers.
Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge
Chrome Firefox Edge
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
MS Edge
Why should I use an up to date web browser?
Security
Newer web browsers provide better protection against malware, data theft and other threats to your privacy and security. Up to date browsers continuously close security holes that allow attackers to enter your computer.
New Technologies
The technologies used on modern websites are better supported by newer web browsers. This both increases functionality and improves the website layout. By benefiting from new functions and extensions you will be able to surf the web faster and easier.