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Stuttgart Beat Hamburg 3-0 to Grab Advantage in Relegation Playoff

01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)
01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)
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Stuttgart Beat Hamburg 3-0 to Grab Advantage in Relegation Playoff

01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)
01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)

VfB Stuttgart boosted their chances of staying in the Bundesliga as they secured a 3-0 home victory against Hamburg SV in the first leg of the relegation playoff on Thursday.

The hosts got off to a flying start as Konstantinos Mavropanos headed the opener after 44 seconds.

Stuttgart could have doubled their lead just before the half-hour mark but Serhou Guirassy missed a penalty.

However, they scored again through Josha Vagnoman six minutes after the break and three minutes later Guirassy made amends for his earlier miss when he headed the third goal.

The night got worse for Hamburg, who host the second leg on Monday, when midfielder Anssi Suhonen got a red card for a dangerous tackle on Vagnoman in the 69th minute.

Stuttgart finished 16th in the Bundesliga table while Hamburg were third in the second tier standings.

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Real Sociedad Appoint Francisco to Replace Alguacil as Manager from Next Season

Real Sociedad's head coach Imanol Alguacil gestures during the Spanish LaLiga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Sociedad, in Vitoria, Spain, 13 April 2025. (EPA)
Real Sociedad's head coach Imanol Alguacil gestures during the Spanish LaLiga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Sociedad, in Vitoria, Spain, 13 April 2025. (EPA)
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Real Sociedad Appoint Francisco to Replace Alguacil as Manager from Next Season

Real Sociedad's head coach Imanol Alguacil gestures during the Spanish LaLiga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Sociedad, in Vitoria, Spain, 13 April 2025. (EPA)
Real Sociedad's head coach Imanol Alguacil gestures during the Spanish LaLiga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Sociedad, in Vitoria, Spain, 13 April 2025. (EPA)

Real Sociedad have appointed their reserve team coach Sergio Francisco as manager from next season to replace Imanol Alguacil who is stepping down at the end of the current campaign, the LaLiga club said on Friday.

Alguacil, in charge since 2018, won the Copa del Rey in 2020 and took Real to European football for five successive seasons. He informed the club on Thursday that he will leave the role at the end of the season, when his contract expires.

The club have again decided to appoint from within, and Francisco, who like Alguacil, began his playing career at Real, has managed their C and B teams since 2017, having previously taken charge of Real Union in Spain's third tier.

Francisco, 45, has signed a deal until 2027, and will take charge of the reserves for the final time on Saturday before dedicating himself to planning for next season.

Real are 10th in the LaLiga standings on 42 points and still in with a chance of qualifying for Europe once again.