Power struggle at VfB Stuttgart – debate between Hitzlsperger and Vogt – sport

VfB Stuttgart: In the power struggle of VfB Stuttgart, CEO Thomas Hitzlsperger and President Claus Vogt surprisingly took a step towards each other. The two quarreled executives had a personal conversation with each other shortly before the game against RB Leipzig on Saturday evening, as they wrote on Twitter.

“Were not the best days that are behind us but today’s conversation with @ clausvogt1893 makes me confident that we will solve the upcoming tasks in the interests of VfB,” wrote Hitzlsperger. Vogt described the exchange as a “conversation between men” https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/. “Lately some things have not been good. We are now both looking for a common path in the interests of the club.”

The violent dispute had become public after Hitzlsperger made his application for president at VfB public last Wednesday. The 38-year-old wants to push Vogt out of the club in the next election at the general meeting. In addition, he had massively attacked Vogt in the letter and accused him of several errors and ineptitude. A day later, Vogt responded with his own letter and defended himself against the allegations. Whether Hitzlsperger will stick to his candidacy after the personal exchange is open.

Ski jumping, Four Hills Tournament: Overall leader Halvor Egner Granerud won the qualification for the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck and thus underpinned his role as a favorite. On Saturday the Norwegian jumped 129 meters, leaving the entire competition clearly behind. Markus Eisenbichler in fourth (127 meters) and Karl Geiger in seventh (125 meters) were in good shape on the Bergisel. The podium behind yellow carrier Granerud was completed by the Austrian Daniel Huber (127.5 meters) and the Polish defending champion Dawid Kubacki (128 meters). The jumping takes place on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / ARD and Eurosport).

Martin Hamann (20th), Pius Paschke (35th), Severin Freund (41st) and Constantin Schmid (46th) made it to the final of the 50 best ski jumpers. Team world champion Richard Freitag and Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger were removed from the roster for the two competitions in Austria on Saturday morning due to performance reasons.

Football, Premier League: Half a dozen Premier League players have trouble with their own clubs after violating the Corona rules. Tottenham Hotspur reacted “very disappointed” and league rivals West Ham United “disappointed” to a party photo on social media showing Spurs professionals Erik Lamela, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso and Hammers player Manuel Lanzini.

All players were “strictly” reminded of the requirements, both clubs said. In addition, the professionals were probably fined. Reguilon was on the bench in Spurs’ league game on Saturday against newly promoted Leeds United (3-0), but was not used. Lamela and Lo Celso (thigh injury) were not in the squad. Lanzini came on as a substitute for the Hammers 1-0 at Everton on Friday.

Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic and Luka Milivojevic from Crystal Palace are also threatened. Both players are said to have attended the same New Year’s Eve party according to media reports. Fulham confirmed to the BBC that it was investigating the incident. Fulham’s fixture at Burnley FC, scheduled for Sunday (1 p.m.), had to be canceled due to further corona cases in the club. The Cottagers’ game at Tottenham, which was scheduled for last Wednesday, had already been postponed after the first cases.