Third place under threat? VfB boss on tough fixtures ahead | OneFootball

Leipzig, Dortmund, and Bayern, along with Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt in the new year: VfB Stuttgart faces some tough opponents in the coming weeks. Should the Swabians be worried about their third place? At least not if VfB boss Fabian Wohlgemuth has his say.

For him, the "fixture list discussion" doesn't apply, as he made clear to 'kicker.' "When we finished as runners-up two years ago and things also started well, there was a similar argument. And the team grew with its challenges," the sports director explained.

Additionally, Wohlgemuth was pleased that despite the multiple burdens, there seems to be no drop in performance in his team: "It seemed that we don't have a second string, but rather that the group is in a healthy performance dynamic."

The team is on a good path and is now rewarding itself for the energy performances it delivers on the pitch week after week. This also impresses the VfB boss.

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß will certainly rotate in the coming weeks, as VfB still has three games in the Europa League, plus another match in the DFB-Pokal round of 16, which will be drawn on Sunday.

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