It’s not even a week since the glorious DFB Cup victory over Arminia Bielefeld at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, and VfB already know their first competitive assignment of the new season. The Cannstatt boys will host Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the Supercup on Saturday 16 August at 20:30 CEST, live on Sky and Sat.1 in Germany. The competition has been renamed the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup as of this year, with the DFL and DFB honouring Franz Beckenbauer’s services to German football.
Alexander Wehrle, CEO of VfB Stuttgart: “It’s a very good decision by the DFL to hold the upcoming Franz Beckenbauer Supercup at the MHP Arena. Our stadium provides excellent conditions for this big match. We’re already looking forward to a real highlight to start the new season.”