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She-Wolves start strong in the UEFA Euro – Simonis loses award!
Wolfsburg's Paul Simonis was nominated for the Rinus Michels Award; She-wolves are also starting the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
She-Wolves start strong in the UEFA Euro – Simonis loses award!
There are always exciting developments in German football, and this Friday brings together several pieces of news. Paul Simonis, the trainer of the Go Ahead Eagles Deventer, was chosen for the renowned Rinus Michels Award nominated, but this time had to leave the victory to Peter Bosz, who was named Coach of the Year. Simonis and his team both won the cup last season and performed impressively in the league.
The nomination for the Rinus Michels Award is a significant event in Dutch football, given annually to outstanding coaches. The award is not only a sign of recognition for current successes, but also an appreciation of many years of coaching achievements in various categories such as Manager of the Year in the Eredivisie and amateur sport. This award bears the name of Rinus Michels, who was named FIFA Coach of the Century in 1999 and is widely considered the father of Dutch football.
Women's football: UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Meanwhile, women's football is also going strong. In the opening game of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 The hosts, represented by the Wolves Smilla Vallotto and Thea Bjelde, suffered a narrow 1:2 defeat against Switzerland. But there is reason for hope for the German fans: five she-wolves – Sophia Kleinherne, Sarai Linder, Janina Minge, Stina Johannes and Cora Zicai – will start the tournament on Friday.
The two Dutch players Lineth Beerensteyn and Caitlin Dijkstra will appear against Wales on Saturday. The pressure is on, but the She Wolves are well prepared and will give everything to go far in this prestigious tournament.
Training camps and test matches for the A-juniors
Things are also going well in the youth work. The A-Juniors of VfL Wolfsburg have resumed their training and are the first team from the academy to start preparation for the season. On Saturday, July 5th, they will take to the pitch in a friendly against Arminia Bielefeld at 1 p.m. This will be followed by a four-day training camp in Wesendorf, Lower Saxony, where the juniors will prepare intensively for the DFB youth league.
A quick note for all fans: The wolves shop will be closed for three days from Monday. However, there is still a 15 percent discount on many items until Sunday - so grab it quickly!