Stuttgart boss praises ÖFB talent Spalt: "That is what we develop them for"

Yanik Spalt is currently one of the rising stars at VfB Stuttgart.

The young Austrian made his UEFA Champions League debut against Galatasaray Istanbul and earned plenty of praise for his performance despite a defeat.

As a reward, the 19-year-old was in Stuttgart's starting XI for the first time at the weekend in their 1-0 win against Werder Bremen, and once again the midfielder impressed.

"We like this composure"

In an interview with "Sky", Stuttgart's board member for sport Fabian Wohlgemuth had high praise for the Austrian's performance.

"He got a lot of things right, positioned himself well, closed down passing lanes, and won important balls. A very composed performance. In that position, that's a compliment," said the 47-year-old.

Spalt's maturity in particular impressed the German: "Wanting to be an option to receive the ball and actually taking responsibility are two different things. Yanik takes responsibility. We like this composure under pressure."

"We fully believe he can do it"

With midfield strategist Angelo Stiller injured, Spalt could get further chances to prove himself in the coming matches.

"That is exactly what we develop players for: so that young talents become players to whom we can give responsibility in the Bundesliga," Wohlgemuth said.

The board member for sport firmly believes in the Vorarlberg native's breakthrough: "Yanik brings a lot to the table, both athletically and personally. He will get the time he needs to establish himself permanently in our team. We fully believe he is capable of it."