On Sunday, VfB extended an invitation to the season opening event at the grounds adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Arena and some 15,000 supporters accepted and took the opportunity to see their favourite team at the event hosted by Barmer. Stadium announcer Holger Laser presented the players, coaching-staff and the team behind the VfB protagonists on the main stage. "It is great to see the sort of euphoria we have been experiencing here. That’s something we want to take into the season-start with us and it’s something we are working on during the pre-season preparations," commented Christian Gentner in an on-stage interview. Aside from the team presentation, VfB, together with the club partners, put together a diverse and colourful programme for the fans, who thoroughly enjoyed a very successful afternoon.
Impressions from the 2017 season opening event can be viewed in our picture gallery:
