VfL Wolfsburg aims to return to the top league after relegation. Minister President Olaf Lies supports Volkswagen's financial commitment to the football club. Lies told the German Press Agency: 'It's correct that we can't spend more money than we have. But it would be surprising to say that VfL Wolfsburg is no longer important to us.'

What does this say about the sports location of Lower Saxony?

Lower Saxony is without a team in the men's Bundesliga for the first time in 30 years. Lies said: 'This doesn't say anything at first, because we are more than just the Bundesliga.' He refers to the other teams in the second league – in addition to Wolfsburg, these are Hannover 96, Eintracht Braunschweig, and VfL Osnabrück.

Why Lower Saxony does not pass on police costs

The large number of Lower Saxony duels in the lower house could also lead to larger police deployments. Unlike Bremen, Lower Saxony does not pass on police costs to the German Football League. Lies explained: 'For me, the debate is less about money, but rather about what kind of deployments we send our police officers on.'

Current situation of VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg is currently in 17th place in the Bundesliga with 21 points from 29 games. The last game ended with a 2-1 defeat against SC Paderborn 07 on May 25, 2026. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League | Bundesliga | | Position | 17 | | Points | 21 | | Games | 29 | | Wins | 5 | | Draws | 6 | | Losses | 18 | | Last game | 2-1 defeat against SC Paderborn 07 on May 25, 2026