Rot-Weiss Essen currently has too large a squad. Two players are no longer needed and are allowed to look for new clubs despite having valid contracts.

As of July 12, 2025, Rot-Weiss Essen’s squad comprises 27 professional players. Coach Uwe Koschinat believes this is too large a squad. In addition to Dion Berisha, who has been allowed to look for a new club for several days and no longer plays a sporting role at RWE despite having a contract that runs until June 30, 2027, a second player has now been affected.

Jimmy Kaparos, who only returned to Hafenstraße at the beginning of this week from extended special leave due to international matches with the Dominican Republic in the Gold Cup, can leave like Berisha and has been released from training to look for a new club.

Like 22-year-old attacking midfielder Berisha, 23-year-old defensive midfielder Kaparos will not be traveling to RWE’s training camp in Wesendorf at the beginning of next week.

According to RS information, neither former Schalke talent Kapros nor former Bayern Munich youth player Berisha have received any offers ready for signing. Both players are free to change clubs until September 1 and may also terminate their contracts with Rot-Weiss Essen.

The RWE preparation schedule at a glance:

Wednesday, June 25, 3:30 p.m.: Public training kickoff at the stadium on Hafenstraße

Saturday, June 28, 3 p.m.: Match at VfB Bottrop (10-0)

Tuesday, July 1, 6:30 p.m.: Match against VfB Frohnhausen (8-1)

Friday, July 4, 3 p.m.: FFA season opener with public training session

Saturday, July 5, 5:30 p.m.: Match at ETB SW Essen (5:1)

Wednesday, July 9, 8 p.m. (German time): Match at Hibernian FC Edinburgh (2:3)

Saturday, July 12, 1 p.m.: Match against Fortuna Köln (5:0)

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18: Training camp in Wesendorf/Lower Saxony

Friday, July 18: 1. FC Magdeburg (2 p.m., at the FCM Arena)

Friday, July 25, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.: Double test (2 x 90 minutes) at FC Augsburg (Bundesliga) in Dillingen an der Donau