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Live broadcast on August 15th, Stuttgart finished second in the Bundesliga last season, but three players in the main lineup left the team through buyout clauses. Ito Hiroki joined Bayern, while Girasi and Anton transferred to Dortmund.

Stuttgart senior executive Alexander Werler said bluntly: "Giraci's departure was predictable. But we were all surprised by Anton's departure. As captain, he left the team and went to another team to participate in the Champions League. But we also won the runner-up."

Werler said: "Stuttgart will sign fewer buyout clauses in the future. When we signed those contracts, we were still relatively passive both economically and competitively. I don't think there has been a drastic change in the team, and we are also making the necessary reinforcements. A year ago we just managed to avoid relegation, and now we are the runner-up in the league."

"We have broken the club's record for signings, first with Demirovic and then with Ondave. This would have been considered impossible two years ago, as we had to deal with the financial difficulties of the post-COVID era. Now we have a stable financial foundation, new sponsors, more TV revenues and are playing in the Champions League. This has enabled us to use the transfer income to recruit again, or even spend more."