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.

The Boys in Brown have added the final piece to their goalkeeping setup with the signing of Simon Spari from Austria Klagenfurt under a deal reached by director of sport Andreas Bornemann and the management of the Austrian Bundesliga outfit. The two clubs have agreed not to disclose any details of the transfer.