The outgoing CEO of VfB Stuttgart, Thomas Hitzlsperger, has defended sports director Sven Mislintat against criticism. “There is no one-man show at VfB,” said the 39-year-old former international of the “German Press Agency” before the away game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Friday (8:30 p.m. / DAZN): “Perhaps the wrong impression is created , because Sven is often the first to stand up and speak after the game. He turns himself in. We have a clear division there,” said the former VfB professional: “The derivation that it is a one-man show is simply wrong.”
Mislintat has his “100 percent support”. The composition of the squad was also decided together. The Swabian Bundesliga club relies on a particularly young team, with an average of 22.6 years clearly the youngest in the Bundesliga, and has also come under criticism for this reason. “I was present at every discussion, so I support everything. It is a bold path that we believe in. We don’t turn back if things don’t work out that way,” said Hitzlsperger.
VfB the youngest The Bundesliga clubs by average ageTo overview VfB Stuttgart, second to last in the table, is currently deep in the relegation battle. “It will remain exhausting, let’s not fool ourselves,” said Hitzlsperger. “But the goal of staying up is a realistic goal.” Even in the event of relegation, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is “absolutely” the right person for the Swabians. Hitzlsperger himself will be replaced as CEO at VfB in a few weeks by Alexander Wehrle, he is leaving the club of his own volition.
VfB squad 02/03: The “Junge Wilden” who finished runners-up
Felix Magath | 52 games | 30 wins | 9 draw | 13 defeats | PPS: 1.9
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