The Stuttgart sporting director backs his manager despite a series of unfavourable results in the Bundesliga.
Fredi Bobic has reserved faith in Stuttgart manager, Bruno Labbadia, and reckons that the 45-year-old will soon get the Swabians back on the right track. He was talking in the wake of his team’s fourth straight defeat in the Bundesliga,
this time at the hands of Borussia Monchengladbach.
Stuttgart find themselves tenth on the league table as a result, though, only four points clear of the relegation zone.
They played hosts to Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday, January 29, at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena, with Lucien Favre’s men winning by a comfortable 3-0 margin. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Reus-c23733 and De
Camargo strengthened Gladbach’s position by scoring two goals in the space of three minutes inside the second-half.
Bobic expressed his disappointment at Stuttgart’s humiliation at home, but confirmed that Labbadia will continue serving as the Swabians’ manager at least until the end of this season.
The director of sport stated that the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 under worst circumstances, and therefore, the manager deserves more time to restructure his side.
While talking to the local Stuttgarter Zeitung newspaper, the 40-year-old further elaborated, "I am convinced with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-c8098 Labbadia. There is no discussing the coach here because I say so."
On the other hand, Bobic urged his manager to work hard in order to lead the side to a Europa League berth at the end of this season. He mentioned that Die Roten must step up in order to earn themselves a European spot through
the DFB Pokal.
Stuttgart will take on Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the German Cup, and a win over the Bavarian giants will certainly give the side a lot of confidence.
"We are under pressure and have got to deliver results,” the Sporting Director concluded.
Die Schwaben are currently 10th on the league standings with 22 points from 19 games, and their next test in the Bundesliga will come against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, February 4, at the BayArena.
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