Leverkusen is planning to build a new youth training center in the Monheim area, but the plan is expected to be rejected at the city council on the 5th of this month. Leverkusen sporting director Rolfes said in an interview with the "Rheinische Post" that they have no plan B and that this youth training center will also be an important guarantee for them to compete for the Bundesliga championship for many years to come.

Leverkusen’s plan is to build a new youth training base in Monheim covering an area of ​​22 hectares and having 12.5 venues. The new local city council, composed of the Christian Democratic Union, the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party, plans to cancel the planning process for the youth training center on November 5. This will be the 17th item on the day's agenda ("Proposal to cancel the detailed planning resolution of No. 182M "Ida-Sikman Street""). The meeting will be held at 5 pm in the city hall conference hall. It would be a major setback for Leverkusen if the city council rejected the project.

Leverkusen sports director Rolfes told the "Rheinische Post": "We have no plan B. We are fully betting on Monheim." In the past few years, the pharmaceutical company has inspected more than 70 potential locations.

Rolfes further said: "To be honest, we are very surprised and confused as to why the newly formed city council wants to take a decision directly before the agreed talks have continued. This really shocks us." A meeting between Leverkusen and local politicians was originally scheduled for November 12.

Club CEO Carlo emphasized on the Sport1 program Doppelpass: "We are still willing to continue negotiations, but obviously some people are not willing."

Rolfes was blunt in the interview: "Through this base project, we hope to make up for the current competitive disadvantage. Not only is our training facility far from the Champions League level, even compared to other clubs in the Bundesliga, we are currently Obviously it is just at the lower level. "Without this base, we will no longer be able to compete for the Bundesliga championship in the next ten years. This must be clear to everyone. This is not a 'icing on the cake', but an 'indispensable'."

Rolfes also said that it is important to understand: "Leverkusen wants to create a home for about 250 male and female players."