Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Stuttgart host Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) today hoping to surprise their lofty opponents and make it through to the Champions League knockout rounds.
While the French champions are strongly favoured, since Sebastian Hoeness was made Coach in April 2023, Stuttgart have made a habit of proving the doubters wrong.
Having somehow kept the club from the drop in his first season, Hoeness took Stuttgart to second place in 2023-24 - 40 points better than the previous season and ahead of Bayern Munich.
This year, Stuttgart stumbled out of the gate as their surprise success led to a summer exodus of their best players, including striker Serhou Guirassy, Captain Waldemar Anton and fellow centre-back Hiroki Ito.
Hoeness, the nephew...