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VfB Stuttgart Sues Winamax Over Unpaid Sponsorship Fees

The club filed suit after Winamax halted payments in spring, clearing the way for LBBW to take over as its main sponsor next season.

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Zum Pokalfinale nahm der VfB Stuttgart bereits den Schriftzug seines Sponsors vom Trikot – stattdessen rückte die LBBW rauf
Der VfB Stuttgart streitet mit seinem Trikotsponsor

Overview

  • VfB Stuttgart lodged its complaint at the Landgericht Stuttgart civil chamber on June 13, claiming Winamax defaulted on contractual fee payments.
  • According to the club, Winamax stopped all sponsorship disbursements in spring despite a deal running until June 30, and ignored numerous payment reminders.
  • The dispute intensified around the DFB-Pokalfinale when Stuttgart donned jerseys featuring LBBW rather than Winamax logos on match day.
  • Winamax has countered by accusing VfB of reputation- and business-damaging actions after being sidelined at the cup final.
  • Landesbank Baden-Württemberg will officially take over as the club’s main and jersey sponsor next season following the early termination of the Winamax partnership.