Fiedler moves to Magdeburg - willing will take over at VfB Stuttgart!

Fiedler moves to Magdeburg - willing will take over at VfB Stuttgart!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - In truly changeable times, VfB Stuttgart has taken a new course. Trainer Markus Fiedler, who has played a central role in the club since 2016, leaves the Swabians and switches to 1. FC Magdeburg. This is reported by the Schwäbische Zeitung . Fiedler was successful with his team last season and secured the relegation in the 3rd league.

The farewell was difficult for him, as he emphasizes: "I spent ten years here and the club has grown my heart." Fiedler succeeds Christian Titz, who switched to Hannover 96 for 500,000 euros. The change of coach is associated with a transfer fee of 300,000 euros for Fiedler to the FCM, and its first training session will take place on June 23.

Nico Willig: New man on the sidelines

The sporting management of VfB Stuttgart has already taken care of and Nico Willig has appointed the new coach of the third division team. Willig, who until the end, brings a breath of fresh air to the team. After a narrow departure in the round of 16 of the DM finals against 1. FC Köln and the reaching of the quarter-finals of the Youth League, where they were subject to FC Barcelona, ​​he is faced with his new challenge.

Stephan Hildebrand, director of the young center, willingly praises as a “logical choice” for this responsibility. After all, Willig has been working in VfB's youth area since 2016 and has made great progress there. In the 2018/19 season, he was briefly active as the professional interim coach, but could not prevent the descent. In the upcoming round, it will be one of the main thing for him: securing the league with the second representative of VfB Stuttgart.

3. Focus on league

The 3rd league, in which VfB Stuttgart II plays, is considered an important level between the 2nd Bundesliga and the regional leader. It was introduced for the 2008/2009 season to increase performance density in German football. The first two clubs climb into the 2nd Bundesliga, while the last four clubs have to start their way to the regional league. The league is enjoying growing number of spectators and is also a springboard for talents that has repeatedly produced prominent names.

With an average total amount of around 14 million euros per association in the 2022/2023 season, the 3rd league also gives rise to importance economically, while the number of spectators in the 2023/2024 season has reached a record. The developments in German football are therefore not only on the field, but also in the financial stability of the clubs.

In the coming weeks, it will be shown whether Nico Willig can successfully lead VfB Stuttgart II through the challenges of the new season. With his commitment and support of the association, the Swabians could soon make positive headlines.