In the first half of the 2023/24 season, VfB Stuttgart showed surprisingly strong performances. A pillar of the success of the Swabians, who are in third place in the Bundesliga table behind Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern, is captain Waldemar Anton. No wonder, then, that negotiations are underway to extend the contract. Now details have been revealed.
VfB Stuttgart and defensive star Waldemar Anton are negotiating a contract extension for another two years. In this case, the VfB Stuttgart captain’s new working paper would run until the end of June 2027. The club and the players should agree on this detail, other content is currently still being discussed. This is what “Sky” reports.
When it comes to a no less important point, the basic salary, you should at least be “on the right track”.
VfB is said to be prepared to increase Anton’s current salary of around 2.5 million euros again, without, however, unbalancing the salary structure. So really big jumps should no longer be possible.
However, there should be a back door: Should VfB Stuttgart actually make it into the Champions League in 2023/24. In this case, Anton’s salary will “increase even further,” according to the TV station.
VfB Stuttgart star only substituted against FC Bayern
However, the negotiations are still stalled on this point: There is currently a lack of agreement on the question of how much the salaries will be increased if they take part in the premier class. “Sky” wants to know that they are still “a good bit apart”. In addition, there is still no agreement regarding any bonuses.
However, the Stuttgart supporters do not have to fear that the exchange will not end successfully. Anton’s whereabouts are a “high priority” for the Swabians; Anton should continue to be one of the team’s leaders in the future, according to the report.
The defender has played in every Stuttgart game so far this season. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß only took him off the pitch early in the 3-0 defeat against FC Bayern.