‘It would be reckless’: ex-boss Boldt sends warning to HSV! | OneFootball

The search for a new sporting leadership figure at HSV continues. Since the separation from Stefan Kuntz in December 2025, the position of sports director has been vacant.

This situation has now been clearly criticized by former office holder Jonas Boldt. The former HSV manager expressed his concerns about the current structure of the club's leadership on the TV show Sky90. "It would be negligent for a Bundesliga club to move into the future with only one board member or managing director," Boldt warned, referring to the current distribution of responsibilities.

Currently, the sporting responsibility lies with sports director Claus Costa, who, together with CFO Eric Huwer, is supposed to ensure the club's operational capability. However, from Boldt's perspective, this constellation is problematic in the long term. "The business model has become so complex that it is difficult to distribute it over two shoulders. I did it myself for a few months. I had a good second line, but the exchange with my partners did me a lot of good, even having disagreements and still finding a direction together," the 44-year-old made clear.

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Especially for a club with the public attention of HSV, Boldt considers a clearly defined leadership structure particularly important. It is "dangerous" and "not good" if the responsibility currently mainly rests on Costa, explained the former sports director. Particularly for a club "with so much charisma, where external influences can quickly change something," several strong decision-makers are needed.

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While a permanent solution is still being discussed within HSV, Costa himself has increasingly been considered as the direct successor to Kuntz in recent weeks. Whether the Rothosen will actually take this step or look externally for reinforcement is likely to be decided only after the end of the season.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.