In the first game, VfB Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo made an impressive debut against 1. FC Heidenheim. But the coach handled the victory in an unusual way.
- The VfB Stuttgart has its end in December 2019 a new coach : Pellegrino Matarazzo
- The coach is under pressure and has to make the climb with the football club
- After his victorious debut game, the VfB coach showed how he ticked
The new VfB Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo (BW24 * reported) was an unusual choice in many ways. The American with Italian roots was barely known in the football scene before he was hired , and worked as an assistant coach . With him it was never enough to become a professional player. His original profession is also special: According to BW24 *, Pellegrino Matarazzo studied mathematics and wants to help the VfB to advance with his knowledge .
The world of football watched the first game of the new VfB Stuttgart coach with great anticipation . The game became a dream debut for the coach . VfB Stuttgart won 3-0 against 1. FC Heidenheim . Afterwards Pellegrino Matarazzo showed a remarkable quality: humility and caution.
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New VfB Stuttgart coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo reacts to his first victory
Pellegrino Matarazzo, who followed the dismissed VfB coach Tim Walter (BW24 * reported), slowed the euphoria of the media and fans. The relegation was "a bit further than expected," said the 42-year-old after the game against 1. FC Heidenheim . He also spoke of a "very emotional experience" in connection with his first game as a coach. But VfB Stuttgart "still has a lot of room for improvement".
According to Pellegrino Matarazzo , the moment of pressing is not yet 100% coherent. The new VfB coach said: "There could have been more actions in the sprint forward." It seems clear: Pellegrino Matarazzo wants to dampen expectations, preferring to stack up. Cause for optimism saw the new coach of VfB Stuttgart anyway: "The bottom line is we are aggressive in a good way. It was a closed performance, ”said Pellegrino Matarazzo after the game against 1.FC Heidenheim .
🗯️ "It was a complete team effort today," says Pellegrino #Matarazzo about his first win in front of more than 52,000 spectators in the #MercedesBenzArena. #VfBFCH https://t.co/XNulZ2DcwH
- VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) January 29, 2020For VfB Stuttgart, the rise under coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is palpable again
The VfB Stuttgart climbed through the victory on the second place in the 2. Bundesliga . After a disappointing first half of the season, the ascent now seems tangible. Pellegrino Matarazzo must succeed in leading VfB back to the 1. Bundesliga. Alternative? No. Nevertheless, Matarazzo had said carefully before the game: “We're going to accelerate, we'll do everything. I can promise that, but not more. "
The goals for VfB Stuttgart scored Marc-Oliver Kempf (32.), Nicolas Gonzalez (76.) and Mario Gomez (86.) 1. FC Heidenheim had no answer to this offensive, remained goalless. Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo and his team did not want to rest on their laurels. "From now on it means: go ahead and prepare for the next game," said VfB defender Pascal Stenzel before the game on Saturday, February 1, at FC St. Pauli .
The coach of 1. FC Heidenheim, Frank Schmidt, was sober after the game. His team had reached the top with ten points from four games before Christmas. His realization: "For us, the winter break came at the wrong time."
* BW24 is part of the Ippen-Digital editors network
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