Coach Sebastian Hoeneß has named his first 12 months in charge of VfB Stuttgart “a crazy year” in which he turned a relegation threatened side into a Champions League contender. Hoeneß, the son of former Stuttgart striker Dieter Hoeneß and nephew of former Bayern Munich winger and president Uli Hoeneß, was appointed on April 3, 2023 when the team was bottom of the table. He saved them from relegation via a play-off tie and has now led them to third place with seven games left. They can considerably raise their Champions League ambitions if they win at fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund on Saturda…