Came in January 2018
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Werder Bremen has been an important step in the squad planning for the new season because the contract of captain Marco Friedl was extended. The original working paper of the 27 -year -old Austrian would have expired in 2026, so he would have become a candidate for sales in summer to collect a transfer. This season has once again shown its importance for the Hanseatic League.
Friedl has been wearing Bremen’s jersey since January 2018 and was hired by FC Bayern after one and a half years of loan for 3.5 million euros. The central defender stands for more than 190 games for the green-whites-in the current squad only Milos Veljkovic, who switches to Red Stern Belgrade free of charge, often wore the Werder jersey. Friedl’s market value climbed from 7.5 million to EUR 10 million in December, which makes him the most valuable Bremer after Romano Schmid and Jens Stage.
In the current season, Friedl lacked a total of eight games for injuries and locks. In these, the Bremeners scored an average of 0.88 points and caught an average of three goals. In the 20 games with Friedl in the starting eleven, the point cut climbs to 1.75, and the number of collected hits is reduced to 1.3 (to the article). The latest negative series between the beginning of February and mid -March was also hung with the lack of the captain. “Marco is a very important part of the team not only because of his office, but also because of his office, but also because of his performance and the way he fills out his leadership role,” said Ole Werner recently. As usual, the Bremeners did not provide any information about the length of the new contract. According to “Sky”, this runs until 2028.
“We are very pleased that Marco continues to travel to Werder. It is a strong sign and shows his identification with our club. As a captain, Marco is an important pillar of the team. He will continue to be one of the players in the future, for whom we would like to continue to build an exciting and developmental team,” said Peter Niemeyer, Head of License Affairs, in the club’s message.
“After seven years in Bremen, I am one of the longest serving players in the club and have witnessed all ups and downs during this time. Of course, this is particularly welded together, there are many emotions in me. We have always developed as a team in recent years, but it also goes even more.
