January 8, 2015 – Volkswagen Middle East are to host FC Bayern Munich at the team’s annual training camp in Doha from 09 to 17 January, with six members of the World Cup-winning team in attendance.
In partnership with Qatar Football Association, the supporting partner of Volkswagen Middle East for the past 4 years, the Bayern Munich team – including Mario Goetze, the game-winning goal scorer- return to Qatar for their fifth annual training camp, held at Qatar’s Aspire Academy, a globally recognised national sports academy.
Other members of the World Cup-winning team taking part in the training camp including Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Mueller and the semi-finalists Arjen Robben (Netherland) and Dante (Brazil).
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Executive Board Chairman, FC Bayern Munich said: “The Doha training ground provides the team with the very best training conditions for the winter months, along with excellent sports facilities.
“The team all very much look forward to returning to Qatar every year and the warm welcome they receive is fantastic. I would like to extend my gratitude to Volkswagen Middle East for hosting the team once again” he concluded.
During their stay in Qatar, the team will also take part in a friendly match against the Qatar Stars Team on Tuesday, 13 January at 20:00.
Thomas Milz, Managing Director of Volkswagen Middle East, said: “It is a huge privilege for Volkswagen to have Germany’s top team –including World Cup champions – joining us here in the Middle East for the fifth consecutive year.
“We value our impressive union with Germany’s top football team and the natural synergy between both Volkswagen and Bayern Munich – with the team continually providing the very best football for people to enjoy across the globe, whilst Volkswagen continues to provide the very best German engineering,” he concluded.