Will HSV avoid relegation? Here’s what VfB chief Wohlgemuth says! | OneFootball

For the first time in more than seven years, HSV faces VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. The gap between the two clubs has now become enormous.

While promotion this summer marked the long-awaited return to the top flight for Hamburg, Stuttgart has developed from a relegation candidate to a top Bundesliga team in just two and a half years. Runner-up in 2024, cup triumph in 2025, record revenues, a state-of-the-art stadium – VfB has long since arrived in a different dimension.

However, Stuttgart’s sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth has now made surprisingly positive remarks about HSV’s current state. The 46-year-old, who himself worked in Hamburg’s youth department for four and a half years, looks optimistically at the development of his former club. “My impression from the outside is that HSV is on a very good path in acclimatizing to the Bundesliga,” Wohlgemuth is quoted as saying by Bild.

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In doing so, the official particularly highlights the role of sporting director Stefan Kuntz. His summer transfers were “absolutely spot on,” says Wohlgemuth. The result: HSV has been able to “significantly increase” its competitiveness. It is also striking how clearly Wohlgemuth positions himself on the issue of staying in the league: “I am sure that HSV will still be in the top division next year.”

On Sunday afternoon (3:30 p.m., DAZN), the two traditional clubs will meet directly for the first time since the relegation play-off in May 2023 at the Volksparkstadion. Back then, VfB, under new coach Sebastian Hoeneß, won convincingly with 3:0 and 3:1.

The last Bundesliga encounter goes back even further: In March 2018, the Swabians and the Hanseatics drew 1:1. Repeating such a result would be a remarkable success for HSV, given Stuttgart’s current form.

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