HSV relies on interim coach Polzin: trust until the winter break!

Hamburger SV has decided on a temporary coaching solution and is relying on interim coach Merlin Polzin until the winter break of the 2nd Bundesliga. This decision was announced by sports director Stefan Kuntz at a press conference before the upcoming home game against Darmstadt 98. Polzin, who took over the reins after Steffen Baumgart's leave of absence and won his first game with a convincing 3-1 win against Karlsruhe, should now continue to play in the remaining three games until the winter break laola1.at reported.

Kuntz was optimistic about Polzin: "He doesn't have to worry so much about the result from the weekend. He has this confidence given the work and the reactions from the team that we have seen in the last few days." Nevertheless, he emphasized that they could still look at other potential coaches. Names such as Bruno Labbadia, Raphael Wicky, Henrik Rydström and Jocelyn Gourvennec are being discussed as possible successors, although there are currently no binding commitments, as Kuntz also made clear.

Remaining and team dynamics

The decision to keep Polzin as head coach regardless of the outcome of the next games was made consciously to send a sign of trust. “This decision is made out of complete conviction,” continued Kuntz. Meanwhile, the coaching team around Polzin shows great willingness to work and gets additional motivation from the trust of the club. The anticipation of the tasks ahead is palpable. However, according to Kuntz, there will be no training camp in the sun as they plan to stay at home and hold friendly matches against regional opponents such as VfB Lübeck hlsports.de reports.