Chemnitz FC Added To NUFC Pre-season Fixtures

Newcastle United will travel to Germany for a pre-season friendly on Friday 13th July 2012. German side Chemnitz FC have confirmed the fixture on their official website but they are yet to be confirmed by Newcastle.

The Chemnitz FC club statement read;

“Chemnitz FC will play on Friday, 13 July 2012 a friendly match against top English club Newcastle United FC. The encounter with the ‘Magpies’ will kick off at 18:30 clock in the stadium at the Gellert road”.

And was followed up by comments from Head Coach Gerd Harmful and CEO Dr.Mathias Hanel. Harmful said;

“We are very happy to be able to play our last pre-season game against an opponent so attractive. Chemnitz can look forward to a top international club, which will require all of our team’s efforts”.

Whilst Hanel added;

“We can be proud that such an ambitious club will give their stamp of approval in the stadium at the Gellert Road”.

The game is expected to take place at the Stadion an der Gellertstraße which has a capacity of just 16,061, rather than the Chemnitzer Sportforum, which has a capacity of 19,00 and was used by the side when they competed in the Bungesliga.

The 18.30pm local time game is yet to be confirmed by Newcastle United.

Pre-season friendlies include two games in the Guadiana Torneo at the Algarve Stadium in Portugal which has a 30,000 capacity.

27.07.2012 NUFC v Olympiakos @ Algarve Stadium 8.45pm Local Time

28.07.2012 NUFC v FC Porto @ Algarve Stadium 8.45pm Local Time