Job guarantee for Matarazzo even in the event of relegation

Pellegrino Matarazzo doesn’t have to worry about his job even if he is relegated to VfB Stuttgart. “No matter where we are, and even if we are relegated, Rino is and will remain our coach. That definitely means development for VfB. Towards consistency and the understanding that we can only overcome a crisis as a community if it is one “, said VfB sports director Sven Mislintat in an interview with kicker.

“We don’t need to talk about the coach once this season, no matter where we stand. Pellegrino Matarazzo is the best we can have. Rino will be one hundred percent a Champions League coach. He has everything for it,” said Mislintat .

After the transfers of goalkeeper Gregor Kobel for 15 million euros to Borussia Dortmund and striker Nicolas Gonzalez for 23.5 million to Florence, Mislintat has also ruled out other prominent departures for the time being. VfB “don’t have to sell anymore. Absolutely not. We have almost achieved our target – with two players,” said Mislintat.

“When specific offers come in, you have to look at them carefully and weigh them carefully. But we have all the possibilities in the world to say no,” he continued. Of course there are also “pain thresholds, but we are at least able to raise them”.