VfB Stuttgart CEO Wehrle: No Worries about Global Brand Alliance
VfB Stuttgart CEO Alexander Wehrle sees no financial danger for the global brand alliance with Mercedes-Benz and Porsche in the automotive crisis. „If you make such an investment, it's a long-term investment. The companies and decision-makers know this,“ he said to the „Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung“. There are no signs that the companies are thinking of going in a different direction with the football-Bundesligist.
What's happening?
Mercedes-Benz and Porsche hold as investors 10.4 percent of the VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG and contributed to the positive development of the Champions-League participant in the past years with their financial commitment. Both companies are under pressure in the current economic crisis, which also affects the German automotive industry.
Wehrle grateful for the engagement
„I was already very grateful that both stayed with the sponsoring engagement. One could have said, we reduce,“ said Wehrle. „But also here is the importance of the VfB for the region and thus also for the employees at Porsche and Mercedes very valuable.“
Numbers and facts
The VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG presented good numbers at the annual meeting at the end of July. In the 2025 financial year, it generated a total turnover of 383.6 million euros and a profit after taxes of 22.5 million euros. The equity increased to 83.4 million euros by December 31, 2025.
What comes next?
The VfB Stuttgart is currently in 4th place in the Bundesliga with 62 points. In the last season, the club finished in 4th place with 62 points. In the current season, the VfB Stuttgart has scored 71 goals and conceded 49 goals. The title win is 27 points behind the leaders Bayern München. The next game is on September 19, 2026 against Borussia Dortmund.
