Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Sunday, May 25, 2025, 14:22 / Updated Sunday, May 25, 2025 14:22
VFB Stuttgart awarded the German Cup on Saturday night, in the final with the third league team Arminia Bielefeld (4-2).
VFB Suttgart's shirt sponsor was in 2024 – 2025 the Winamax sports betting operator. But not in the final of the German Cup, with Arminia Bielefeld (4-2).
At the last moment, Swabians replaced the French company with Landen-Württemberg (LBBW) on equipment. The reason? The tabloid Bild reports that Winamax was not paid the last rates of the ongoing contract, and VFB tried to recover its money until Friday evening, but without success. And from here the decision made.
The sports betting operator accuses the club of repeatedly violated the contract they had
The French, in their turn, accuse the club that they were not respected many of the agreement: “We are dealing with a clear violation of contractual cooperation. VFB Stuttgart does not comply once again the principles of a solid partnership. (…) The action during the German Cup final violates the agreement. The club has repeatedly committed the company.”
The betting operator claims that the finalist of the Cup announced the termination of the premature contract, without consultation. And he found out about this in the media! In addition, the lack of transparency regarding the new sponsor was criticized: “The additional location of large posters, the strong presence on the social networks, where T-shirts with the new sponsor were already displayed, as well as the distance from the main sponsor, Winamax, which we cannot understand, led to the fact that we can only exercise.”
VFB Stuttgart will evolve in the Europa League 2025 – 2026
The vice -champion of Germany, last season, VFB Stuttgart finished Bundesliga 2024 – 2025 only on 9, apart from the places that guarantee the presence in the European Cups in 2025 – 2026.
However, he saved his season by winning the cup, which opens the gate to the Europa League, the second value competition of the old continent, after the Champions League.
Final ranking in Bundesliga
