Sacked following a failure to reach the knockout stage this German former football manager did win the German championship with Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart in what year?
2009–10 VfL Wolfsburg season VfL Wolfsburg did not manage to qualify for international football, in spite of keeping the squad that won the Bundesliga in 2009. Coach Armin Veh was sacked, following a failure to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, and being distanced in Bundesliga. Under interim coach Lorenz-Günther Köstner Wolfsburg managed to finish inside the top half and reach the quarter final in the UEFA Europa League. The most influential player was Edin Džeko, who unlike the team, continued to perform at the top level, topping the Bundesliga's top scoring-chart.
Gerhard Heinze Gerhard Heinze (born 30 November 1948) is a retired German football player. He spent 15 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart and MSV Duisburg. The best result he achieved in the league was fifth place.