Brighton relocates pre-season training to Austria after pitch damage
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 5:55 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Brighton’s pre-season camp has moved from Evian-les-Bains, France, to Austria due to unusable pitches damaged by helicopter landings during the recent G7 summit. Initially scheduled to train from July 23 to August 1, the club discovered the issue upon arrival. The friendly against Annecy has been canceled and replaced with an in-house match, while the upcoming game against Strasbourg is set for a different venue. The first leg of their Conference League play-offs is on August 20, with the Premier League season beginning against Aston Villa on August 23.
- •Brighton relocates pre-season training camp to Austria.
- •Pitches in France damaged during G7 summit helicopter landings.
- •Friendly against Annecy canceled; in-house match scheduled.
- •Upcoming friendly against Strasbourg set for a new venue.
- •Premier League season begins August 23 against Aston Villa.
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"Club staff discovered the issue when they arrived on Wednesday to prepare the camp in Evian-les-Bains, close to the Swiss border
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