Since the dismissal of Pellegrino Matarazzo, VfB Stuttgart has been looking for a coach. In the end, two candidates emerged. In addition to Jess Thorup, Alfred Schreuder is said to be on the list of Swabians. He now commented on the alleged interest.

Alfred Schreuder is no stranger to the Bundesliga. The Dutchman was both assistant and head coach at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. After working as an assistant coach at FC Barcelona and as a coach at FC Brugge, the 49-year-old landed at top Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam before the current season.

Schreuder is not without controversy there - despite the current championship lead in the Eredivisie. This is partly due to the clear defeats in the Champions League against SSC Napoli (1: 6, 2: 4).

In addition to the Dane Jess Thorup, Schreuder is considered a promising candidate for the coaching position at VfB Stuttgart. But according to the Dutchman, there is nothing to this story. The 49-year-old laughed at a press conference when he heard the word "Stuttgart". When asked by a journalist, the former Hoffenheim coach replied: "I noticed that with Stuttgart too. I should have been on a list there too. I'm at Ajax. It's a fantastic club. I'm having a good time here."

The Dutchman also denied that someone from the Stuttgart side had contacted him. According to information from the picture, the VfB bosses were only in Amsterdam last Monday. There they are said to have visited the 49-year-old. One thing is clear: the Swabians would have to pay a fee to buy Schreuder out of his contract with Ajax Amsterdam.

This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Schreuder zum VfB Stuttgart? Ajax trainer comments published.