“It’s all about my time”
Statistics from the past are currently irrelevant for the new coach of VfB Stuttgart, Sebastian Hoeneß, in his game preparation. Therefore, before the game against title contenders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (from 3:30 p.m. in the TM live ticker), the 40-year-old was also cold that the Swabians, who are at risk of relegation in the Bundesliga, have not managed two wins in a row since May 2021.
“For me, it’s all about my time that I’m here now. That’s why such constellations don’t matter,” said Hoeneß. The 40-year-old took over from Bruno Labbadia on April 3, who was only able to last twelve games as coach. During this time, VfB only clinched two victories, one in the cup and one in the league. Hoeneß managed the same result in his first two games on the touchline.
For the first time in almost two years, there could also be two three-pointers in the Bundesliga against BVB. At that time, Stuttgart had long since secured relegation and ended the season in ninth place. The signs are currently much worse: with 23 points, the Swabians are in 16th place, three points behind VfL Bochum (to the table). Since at least one of the direct competitors Hertha BSC (17th) and Schalke 04 (18th) will score points in a direct duel, there is a risk of falling back into the relegation zone.
community
Discuss all topics in the VfB forumHere we go!
In order to prevent this on his own, Hoeneß would have to break the second negative series with the third win in a row. Last weekend he led VfB to their first win abroad since December 2021. “I didn’t know that away games hadn’t been won for so long,” he said.
VfB-Bank since 2010: only Labbadia & Matarazzo cracked the 100-game mark
To home page