The Swabian Rollercoaster. Champions in 2007 under Armin Veh, relegated in 2016, runners-up in 2024 under Sebastian Hoeneß — Stuttgart is the Bundesliga rollercoaster. Khedira, Gomez, Hleb — the VfB have produced stars like few others. But the Swabians can do drama too: power struggles, investor disputes and a member revolt that shook the club to its core.