1996/97 Stuttgart Leisure Jacket (M)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A few faint light dot marks near one pocket & on the back of one sleeve

Size: Adult Medium

Chest Measurement: 48-50 Inches / 122-127 CM

Manufacturer: Adidas

Colour: Black

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1996/1997

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Adidas VfB Stuttgart full zip leisure jacket from the 1996/97 season. Complete with zipped pockets on the lower front.

Condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A few faint light dot marks near one pocket & on the back of one sleeve (see photos).

VfB did not qualify for any European competition again until 1997, by way of their third German Cup win, with coach Joachim Löw.

They enjoyed a measure of success on their return, advancing to the 1998 European Cup Winners' Cup final in Stockholm, where they lost to Chelsea in what was the penultimate year of the competition. Only one player of the "magic triangle", captain Krassimir Balakov, remained after Giovane Élber and Fredi Bobic left. Löw's contract was not renewed and he was replaced by Winfried Schäfer, who in turn was sacked after one season.

Stuttgart's performance, however, fell off after this as the club earned just mid-table results over the next two seasons despite spending money on the transfer market and for veterans like Balakov.