VfB Stuttgart backroom staff
We hold the names of 45 people on VfB Stuttgart's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Sebastian Hoeneß manages the first team, with David Krecidlo as assistant manager. VfB Stuttgart's is the 6th longest staff list of the 18 Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Hoeneß | Manager | First team | 43 | Germany |  |
| David Krecidlo | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Germany | |
| Malik Fathi | Coach | First team | 41 | Germany |  |
| Nate Weiss | Coach | First team | 37 | United States |  |
| Tobias Werner | Coach | Under-19s | 39 | Germany |  |
| Steffen Krebs | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Germany |  |
| Kai Rabe | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 44 | Germany |  |
| Thomas Walter | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 58 | Germany | - |
| André Filipovic | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Germany |  |
| Florian Mohr | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Germany | - |
| Martin Franz | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Germany | - |
| Matthias Schiffers | Fitness coach | First team | 43 | Germany | - |
| Benedikt Kosak | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 30 | Germany | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Best | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 58 | Barbados |
| Heiko Striegel | Club doctor | First team | 55 | Germany |
| Mario Bucher | Club doctor | First team | 45 | Germany |
| Gregor Ludwig | Physio | First team | 32 | Germany |
| Manuel Roth | Physio | First team | 47 | Germany |
| Matthias Hahn | Physio | First team | 49 | Germany |
| Michael Schuhmacher | Physio | First team | 40 | Germany |
| Jan Schimpchen | Sports scientist | First team | 37 | Germany |
| Michael Stügelmaier | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | Germany |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Lösch | Chief scout | Club-wide | 53 | Germany | - |
| Daniel Ebbert | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Germany |  |
| David Leiter | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Germany | - |
| Elefterios Karastergios | Scout | Club-wide | 51 | Greece | - |
| Erwin Hadewicz | Scout | Club-wide | 74 | Germany | - |
| Günther Schäfer | Scout | Club-wide | 63 | Germany | - |
| Herbert Maronn | Scout | Club-wide | 65 | Germany | - |
| Kristian Walter | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | Germany |  |
| Paul Tolasz | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Germany | - |
| Sascha Koch | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Germany | - |
| Simon Bauer | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Germany | - |
| Stefan Brandenburger | Scout | Club-wide | 62 | Germany | - |
| Thomas Henning | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Germany | |
| Valéry Laurent | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | France | - |
| Marcus Fregin | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 39 | Germany | - |
| Jasper Smets | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Germany | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Gentner | Technical director | 39 | Germany | - |
| Stephan Hildebrandt | Head of youth development | 52 | Germany | - |
| Helmut Schulte | Loan manager | 67 | Germany |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns VfB Stuttgart and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wehrle | Chair | 50 | Germany |  |
| Dietmar Allgaier | Director | 59 | Germany | - |
| Fabian Wohlgemuth | Director | 46 | Germany | |
| Serdar Taşçı | Director | 38 | Germany | - |
Backroom staff at every Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
VfB Stuttgart's list is the 6th longest of the 18, against a median of 42 across the division. Bayer 04 Leverkusen names the most, 71. SC Paderborn 07 names the fewest, 26.
VfB Stuttgart against the Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VFB STUTTGART | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | 15 | 27 | |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 6 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of VfB Stuttgart's, in every league
VfB Stuttgart's 45 names make the joint 121st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 |  | Ligue 1 | 46 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | Danish Superliga | 45 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | Super Liga | 45 |
| 121 |  | Super Liga | 45 |
| 121 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 45 |
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | - | 45 |
| 121 |  | Ligue 1 | 45 |
| 121 | | Bundesliga | 45 |
| 131 |  | La Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Bundesliga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 | Club Atlético Tigre | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 |  | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 |  | Eredivisie | 44 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Superleague Greece | 43 |
| 138 |  | La Liga 2 | 43 |
Where VfB Stuttgart's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 45 staff whose nationality we hold
Germany supplies 41 of the 45, 91%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Erwin Hadewicz, scout, at 74, and the youngest Jasper Smets, performance analyst, at 29. 14 members of staff came from another club, most often SC Paderborn 07 (3).
Where VfB Stuttgart's former staff work now
On VfB Stuttgart's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Olaf Janßen | Manager |  |
| Pellegrino Matarazzo | Manager |  |
| Jan Kirchhoff | Manager |  |
| Michael Wimmer | Assistant manager |  |
| Walter Thomae | Assistant manager |  |
| André Wachter | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Dennis Rudel | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Marco Langner | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Oliver Bartlett | Fitness coach |  |
| Andreas Herrmann | Scout |  |
| Miguel Moreira | Scout | |
| Simon Fahner | Scout | |
| Max Lesser | Performance analyst |  |
| Thomas Krücken | Head of youth development |  |
| Sven Mislintat | Director |  |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is VfB Stuttgart's manager?
Sebastian Hoeneß is the VfB Stuttgart first-team manager, aged 43. David Krecidlo is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at VfB Stuttgart?
Steffen Krebs coaches the VfB Stuttgart first-team goalkeepers.
Who is VfB Stuttgart's chief scout?
Markus Lösch is chief scout at VfB Stuttgart.
Who is VfB Stuttgart's technical director?
Christian Gentner is technical director at VfB Stuttgart.
How many backroom staff do VfB Stuttgart have?
We hold the names of 45 people on VfB Stuttgart's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 9 in medical and sports science, 16 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 6th longest list of the 18 Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 42. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 121st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what VfB Stuttgart pays its squad, see VfB Stuttgart player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Sebastian Hoeneß. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Bundesliga wages.