Löw will not be the new VfB coach – Hoeneß is said to be the new top favourite
Created: 2022-10-12Updated: 2022-10-12 09:06
By: Nils Wollenschläger
VfB Stuttgart is parting ways with coach Pellegrino Matarazzo and is now looking for a successor.
There is a new top favourite:
First report from October 11
: Zsolt Löw will not be the new coach of VfB Stuttgart.
As reported by
Sky
, the Hungarian is not available to the Swabians.
Accordingly, the former Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß should be the new top favorite for the coaching job at VfB.
The 40-year-old coached TSG Hoffenheim from 2020 to summer 2022.
The son of ex-VfB manager Dieter Hoeneß played for Stuttgart as a youth player.
Now it could come back as Matarazzo's successor.
VfB Stuttgart is parting ways with coach Matarazzo
Turbulent days at VfB Stuttgart!
The Bundesliga soccer club is parting ways with its long-time coach Pellegrino Matarazzo on Monday (October 10) – HEIDELBERG24 reports on this.
The American had enjoyed the sympathy of many fans, but the poor start to the season has now become the 44-year-old's undoing.
VfB Stuttgart is looking for a new coach – Zsolt Löw should be the top candidate
The Swabians are still waiting for their first win and are back in the relegation battle after nine games.
After Sunday's defeat against Union Berlin, those responsible for board boss Alexander Wehrle took action.
Now VfB Stuttgart is looking for a new coach.
Some well-known names have already been brought into play in the media.
According to
Sky
, Zsolt Löw should be one of the top candidates to succeed Matarazzo.
The first talks are said to have been held on Monday evening.
The 43-year-old has been Thomas Tuchel's assistant coach for the past few years - first at Paris St. Germain and until September 2022 at Chelsea.
Will Zsolt Löw be the new coach of VfB Stuttgart?
In 2021 Löw and Tuchel won the Champions League with the English.
The Hungarian was previously an assistant to Ralph Hasenhüttl and Ralf Rangnick at RB Leipzig.
Zsolt Löw was already active as a player in the Bundesliga.
He played for Energie Cottbus, Hansa Rostock, TSG Hoffenheim and FSV Mainz 05, among others.
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After retiring in 2011, he started his coaching career.
As reported by
Sky
, Löw wants to work as a head coach in the future.
The coming days will show whether VfB Stuttgart will be his first stop.
In the past, the former Bundesliga professional has repeatedly been in conversation with Bundesliga clubs.
Zsolt Löw (r) should be the top candidate at VfB Stuttgart.
© Sven Hoppe/dpa
VfB Stuttgart looking for a coach – Joachim Löw probably not an issue
According to the report, ex-national coach Joachim Löw should not be an issue at VfB Stuttgart.
According to
Sport-Bild
, the 62-year-old turned down the consultant job with Stuttgart a few weeks ago because he wants to continue working as a coach in the future.
It is still unclear when the Bundesliga club will present the Matarazzo successor.
On Saturday (October 15, 3:30 p.m.), the Swabians will welcome bottom-placed VfL Bochum in the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
(nwo)