Bundesliga - "Unusual situation": VfB faces new challenge
According to sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth, VfB Stuttgart's high-flying performance to date could also present them with a new challenge for the rest of the season. Everyone is "motivated to continue the fantastic story of the first half of the season", said the 44-year-old, whose club surprisingly finished third in the Bundesliga. But: "Expectations have risen."
After the Swabians only just escaped relegation in each of the last two seasons, this is now an "unusual situation that we want and have to deal with", explained Wohlgemuth. The sporting director is not worried that his team could let up. "When I look at the players' faces, nobody is satisfied with the results we've already achieved in the first half of the season," said Wohlgemuth. They want to keep up the pace and score points. "We are ambitious," said the Berlin native.
"It will be important to have a good mindset and not expect everything to continue as before," said VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß. "We will have to work hard for things again." However, he does not see any danger of that at the moment, but instead senses "a lot of realism" in the team and the club.
Stuttgart have been training again since Tuesday. They will play their first competitive match of the new year on January 14 at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
VfB Stuttgart squad
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- Given their impressive performance in the Bundesliga so far, VfB Stuttgart,known as the Swabians, find themselves in an unusual situation, facing new challenges for the remainder of the season in their home region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Fabian Wohlgemuth, the 44-year-old sporting director of VfB Stuttgart, acknowledged that expectations for his team have risen, and everyone is motivated to keep up the fantastic story started in the first half of the season.
- Fabian Wohlgemuth also emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, as the team will have to work harder to continue their impressive streak in the soccer league, which has seen them finish third in the Bundesliga.
- Sebastian Hoeneß, the coach of VfB Stuttgart, echoed Wohlgemuth's sentiments, mentioning the need to prepare for the altitude flight of the second half of the season and remain realistic about their ambitions in the soccer league.
- VfB Stuttgart, one of Germany's most renowned soccer teams, will return to competitive play on January 14, facing Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, aiming to continue their climb up the soccer league rankings while dealing with the challenges and new expectations presented to them for the rest of the season.
Source: www.stern.de
