Crystal Palace have confirmed a late-summer trip to Germany as Pierre Sage’s first pre-season programme continues to take shape.
The club announced on Friday that Palace will face SC Freiburg at Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday 15 August, one week before the Premier League opener away to Everton.
Kick-off is set for 13:00 BST, with the match scheduled to be shown live on Palace TV+.
Palace have also confirmed an away allocation of 2,241, with tickets priced between €4 and €10. They will be available via Freiburg from 11:00 BST on Monday 29 June.
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The fixture gives Sage a useful marker before competitive football returns. Freiburg finished seventh in the Bundesliga last season and qualified for the UEFA Conference League, making them a sharper final checkpoint than a routine friendly.
For Palace, the timing matters. Sage is inheriting a squad already balancing domestic work, a European calendar and World Cup-conditioned players returning at different speeds.
That makes the Freiburg match a practical stress test for structure, fitness and selection before the trip to Merseyside.
The announcement also adds another layer to a pre-season schedule that already includes the Como Cup preparation block. Read Crystal Palace has previously covered how Palace’s pre-season fixture list began taking shape around Pierre Sage’s summer plan.
For supporters, the Germany trip now gives the summer a clearer final checkpoint before Sage’s first Premier League test.
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