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VfB Stuttgart believe they are capable of handing freshly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a first season defeat on Saturday which could all but clinch a Champions League berth for them. Leverkusen are unbeaten in all their 45 season matches and Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß told reporters on Thursday that "this is an incentive for us to change that." Hoeneß hopes that Stuttgart can come "third time lucky" after drawing 1-1 with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga reverse fixture and losing 3-2 against them in the German Cup from a last-minute Jonathan Tah header. Stuttgart have beate...
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Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel has extended his contract at Bayern Munich by a further four years to June 2029, while also reaching an agreement to stay at VfB Stuttgart on loan for another two seasons, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. His original deal with Bayern was set to run until summer 2025. "I’m very happy about this decision and the trust that Bayern has shown in me. At the same time, I feel very good in Stuttgart. I want to enjoy success with them and take my next steps personally," the goalkeeper said. Bayern board member for sports Max Eberl added: "We’re pleased we could agree to a...
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Former VfB Stuttgart and Germany defender Serdar Tasci is happy that the club is on course to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in many years but also warned of the extra strain the elite event will provide. "The triple load won't be easy, you saw that at Union," Tasci told dpa. He was referring to Union Berlin who finished fourth last season in the Bundesliga to reach the Champions League for the first time, and then went 16 games without victory in autumn, due to the additional strain and after changing their transfer policy in summer. Stuttgart are third in the Bundesli...
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Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel will renew his contract at Bayern Munich long term and stay on loan at VfB Stuttgart for the next season, the Bild paper reported on Wednesday. Bild said that Bayern and Stuttgart have agreed to continue the loan until 2025 while he is to sign for Bayern until 2030. Nübel, 27, came to Bayern in 2020 from Schalke on a five-year contract but only had little playing time. National team goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remains their first choice and is contracted for another season, when he will be 39. Nübel played on loan at Monaco 2021-2023, and started another loan at Stuttgar...
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Coach Sebastian Hoeneß has named his first 12 months in charge of VfB Stuttgart "a crazy year" in which he turned a relegation threatened side into a Champions League contender. Hoeneß, the son of former Stuttgart striker Dieter Hoeneß and nephew of former Bayern Munich winger and president Uli Hoeneß, was appointed on April 3, 2023 when the team was bottom of the table. He saved them from relegation via a play-off tie and has now led them to third place with seven games left. They can considerably raise their Champions League ambitions if they win at fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund on Saturda...
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VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß is confident that his new national team players will continue their strong showings in Saturday's Bundesliga match against mid-table Heidenheim. Full back Maximilian Mittelstädt had impressive maiden caps as a starter in the victories against France and the Netherlands, and scored against the Dutch. Defender Waldemar Anton and striker Deniz Undaf made their debuts off the bench and Chris Führich also came on after making his debut in autumn. All four have shone for Stuttgart who are playing a strong season in third place in the Bundesliga and aiming for Cha...
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VfB Stuttgart's main fan group called on Friday for the resignation of the club's entire board following a power struggle which threatens to overshadow the Bundesliga team's success on the pitch. Stuttgart have defied all expectations to sit third in the German men's top flight this term and look set to reach Europe's lucrative Champions League next season. But a row involving Porsche, which has joined fellow Stuttgart carmaker Mercedes in heavily investing in the club, has been bubbling in the background. As there can be no "peaceful future" in the current situation, the fans believe that pre...
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Four VfB Stuttgart players being called up to the Germany squad is "confirmation" that the Bundesliga surprise packages have excelled this term, coach Sebastian Hoeneß says. Stuttgart are third in the Bundesliga and closing in on a shock Champions League berth having narrowly avoided relegation last season. Deniz Undav, Waldemar Anton and Maximilian Mittelstädt were all called up by Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann for the first time on Thursday, joining the previously nominated Chris Führich. "It is a great compliment and Im really excited for them," Hoeneß told a news conference ahead of Satur...
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German car maker Porsche has continued to exert control over Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart by getting its way over a new president for the club's supervisory board. The side, who sit third in the Bundesliga after enjoying a surprisingly strong season so far, said in a statement on Tuesday that Porsche pick Tanja Gönner - the managing director of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) - would replaced Claus Vogt. Vogt, who had been president since 2019, will remain a member of the supervisory board, as per the wish of top investor Porsche. "Following intensive discussions with Claus Vogt and...
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VfB Stuttgart defender Anthony Rouault underwent surgery on a broken jaw on Tuesday and will be out of action "for four to six weeks", the Bundesliga club said. Rouault suffered the injury in the first half of their 2-0 league win against Union Berlin on Friday and was substituted. He had been playing with a face mask from a recent nose fracture. The 22-year-old Frenchman came to Stuttgart on loan from Toulouse in summer but his contract is now permanent and until 2027. Rouault has featured in 20 games in all competitions for Stuttgart who are playing a strong season to rank third in the Bunde...
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