FC St. Pauli

The Boys in Brown began their pre-season preparations after a seven-week break on Thursday in front of around 150 fans at the Kollau training complex. Head coach Alexander Blessin focused on work with the ball in the first session back.

FC St. Pauli slipped to a 2-0 defeat against VfL Bochum on the final day of the season, but their Bundesliga status is secure. Myron Boadu gave the visitors a 10th minute lead in front of another packed house at the Millerntor and doubled the advantage midway through the second half. Though the Boys in Brown could not ward off the defeat, they were able to celebrate staying up with the fans after the final whistle.

FC St. Pauli took a huge step towards Bundesliga safety with a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. After a flying start by the home side and a first-minute strike by  Rasmus Kristensen, the Boys in Brown came from behind to lead thanks to goals from Manolis Saliakas and Morgan Guilavogui. Michy Batshuayi drew Eintracht level midway through the second half, but the Blessin XI saw the game out and go into the final day three points and 13 goals clear of FC Heidenheim.