Kaiserslautern CEO Thomas Hengen on Team's Preparation and Transfer Plans

After the final test match against "Roma", Kaiserslautern CEO Thomas Hengen spoke to the German media about the team's preparation status and future plans.

Idman.biz reports that "Kaiserslautern", which includes Azerbaijani football player Mahir Emreli, lost 0:1 to a strong opponent in front of 35,650 fans.

The only goal of the match was scored in the 16th minute by Roma's Irish striker Evan Ferguson after a mistake by goalkeeper Julian Kral.

In addition to Mahir Emreli, who was substituted at halftime, other new signings of the team - Simon Asta, Maxwell Gyamfi, Fabian Kunze and Semih Şahin also started the game in the starting lineup. Newcomers Ci-Soo Kim, defender, and Ivan Prtajin, attacker, entered the field at the beginning of the second half.

After the match, Thomas Hengen said in a statement to the SWR channel: "It was a good test for us. We achieved significant results. It is interesting how we will perform in the first round".

Kaiserslautern will start the new season in the II Bundesliga this Sunday, August 3, with an away game against Hannover. The team's starting lineup is highly anticipated. Hengen emphasized that there is healthy competition within the team, noting:
"There is a good competitive environment. Our goal is to be in the top 6 in the tournament table".

Touching on the transfer policy, the club leader said that the squad has not yet been fully formed: "The squad has not yet taken its final form. The transfer window is open and anything is possible - we don't know exactly who will come or go".

He added that after the first official matches, they will evaluate the current situation and make changes if necessary: "We are very satisfied with what we have seen so far, but we will make certain corrections if necessary".

Hengen avoided giving specific information about which positions might be changed and focused on the strong competition within the team: "There will be difficult choices. We have two players in almost all positions. Therefore, we do not want to disclose the details".

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