Almost exactly a year ago, two reports came onto the market that claimed not to have agreed. The opposite has not been proven to them to this day, so it could actually have been a coincidence. In any case, VfB Stuttgart announced in March 2024 that he had extended the contract with the coach Sebastian Hoeneß until 2027; Almost simultaneously, FC St. Pauli reported the expansion of the employment relationship with the trainer Fabian Hürzeler. In itself, each of the two announcements was interesting, but they only showed a large whole when you read them together: Hoeneß had previously been considered a hot candidate for a possible successor of Xabi Alonso in Leverkusen; Hürzeler was acted as a favorite for a possible Hoeneß successor in Stuttgart. On this day in March 2024, the coaching carousel that was just lucking came to a standstill with a double water.
In March 2025, VfB Stuttgart released the next house notification. At the general meeting on Saturday not only various record results were announced (sales in the past financial year: 299.8 million euros, profit: 15.4 million). The best of the day was a message from the video wall. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß announced that he had extended his contract for another year until 2028-and because it was so harmonious, AG-Boss Alexander Wehrle pushed a detail from the small print: The new contract no longer contains an exit clause.
As surprisingly as the time of this announcement was, it fits into the internal logic. The coaching debate will therefore be silent if VfB receives RB Leipzig on April 2 in the semi-finals of the DFB Cup-those opponents whose coach Marco Rose is notoriously questioned, like to garnish with the additional note that Sebastian Hoeneß is the preferred successor candidate. This game will no longer burden this speculation.
For the time being, VfB is based on Eintracht Frankfurt
What the coach Hoeneß’s letter of confession will be worth in the end will still have to find out at VfB. In any case, the coach Hürzeler immediately left St. Pauli despite the beautiful contract extension, but they don’t fear a similar drama in Stuttgart. At least for the coming season, they think they are safe from their trainer. “We want to be able to permanently claim to be represented with VfB in international competition,” Hoeneß said down from the canvas and connected this with the small hint to further develop and “strengthen” the team.
If you like, you can read this contract extension as a message (finger away from our trainer!), But above all it is a signal inwards. Regardless of the course of the current season, the Hoeneß message should document a turning brand in the recent club history. VfB no longer wants to be the club that commutes between second and first league; The clear goal is to radiate the naturalness of an ambitious traditional club again, like to orientate on the way of the next league gegen. On Saturday it goes to Eintracht Frankfurt.
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