Crucial days are coming up at VfB Stuttgart. In addition to clarifying Sven Mislintat's future, it is also important to make a decision on the question of coaching.

VfB boss Alexander Wehrle announced at the beginning of this week that a decision will be made in the coming days on how to proceed with Sven Mislintat. It still seems completely open whether the sporting director's expiring contract will be extended.

As soon as the sports director question has been decided, there can finally be progress on the coaching bench. So far, interim coach Michael Wimmer has been said to have a good chance of staying if Mislintat extends his contract at VfB - if Mislintat says goodbye, the choice should fall on another coach.

Jess Thorup and Alfred Schreuder have been considered the most promising candidates for an external coaching solution in recent weeks, but according to Sky there is now another name in the country: Bruno Labbadia is therefore a "serious candidate".

The 56-year-old was the Swabians' head coach from December 2010 to August 2013 and during this time he averaged 1.46 points per game - there are certainly worse records. Labbadia has been without a club since leaving Hertha BSC in January 2021. Most recently he was traded at Schalke as Frank Kramer's successor, but he is said to have canceled the S04 at the time.

This article was originally posted on 90min.com as Sensations-Return? Labbadia probably hot candidate at VfB Stuttgart published.