What once seemed impossible became a reality on May 25, 2026: after 29 years in the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg and its star-studded roster have been relegated to the 2. Bundesliga!
The 2-1 loss after extra time against SC Paderborn epitomized a disastrous season for the Wolves. Following an early second yellow card for Joakim Mæhle, the team from Lower Saxony was forced to play a man down for 115 minutes—ultimately to no avail.
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The situation is made all the more bitter by the complete lack of sympathy from fans online. It almost feels as if the entire football community had been anticipating the factory club’s downfall.
Social media erupted with the internet’s most popular meme templates.
The club’s affluent main sponsor also became the target of mockery.
Unfortunate Joakim Mæhle, whose dismissal contributed to VfL’s troubles, is similarly facing the backlash.
One has to wonder what TV icon Klaas Heufer-Umlauf thinks about the relegation of “his” Wolves.
This relegation is particularly painful for head coach Dieter Hecking, who faced a similar fate with VfL Bochum last season.
It seems celebrations are not confined to Paderborn this Monday evening.
On social media, there’s a massive party occurring at the expense of Wolfsburg. Is this level of schadenfreude acceptable?
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