Kuntz successor: Bierhoff and Wohlgemuth linked with HSV! | OneFootball

The surprising departure of Stefan Kuntz as HSV's sporting director has raised a central question: How will the club position itself at the top in the future?

So far, it is only clear that the newly promoted club is deliberately taking its time with this decision. In the coming weeks, various profiles and constellations will be examined, and some prominent names are already circulating.

As Sport Bild now reports, Oliver Bierhoff is among those being considered as a possible candidate. The former manager of the German national team not only brings extensive experience at the top level of football, but also a clear connection to HSV. Bierhoff played for Hamburg himself at the end of the 1980s and is regarded as a supporter of the club.

With his public profile and network, the 1996 European champion could give HSV a new identity at the board level. For Bierhoff, HSV would be an attractive project. The hype surrounding the "Rothosen" has been enormous for months, and the return to the Bundesliga is so far going according to plan on the sporting side.

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HSV: Boldt and Wohlgemuth also in focus

In addition to Bierhoff, Fabian Wohlgemuth is also in the running. The current sporting director of VfB Stuttgart enjoys high internal regard at the club due to his extremely successful work in Swabia. Wohlgemuth also already knows HSV from earlier times, when he worked in the youth sector. However, a move would be complicated and by no means cheap, as he is under contract in Stuttgart until 2027. Whether Wohlgemuth can imagine such a step remains open.

Furthermore, an internal solution is also being discussed. Sporting director Claus Costa has established himself as a driving force in squad planning during the Kuntz era and has recently made a strong impression on the committees. CFO Eric Huwer, who has played a key role in the economic stabilization of the northern club, could even rise to become overall CEO in the future. Supervisory board chairman Michael Papenfuß recently emphasized that HSV is "competitive and capable of acting" and feels no time pressure.

Another possibility could be the return of Jonas Boldt. The 43-year-old already managed HSV’s fortunes between 2019 and 2024 and still lives in Hamburg. According to Sport Bild, Boldt himself is quite interested in a comeback. However, he is unlikely to be the preferred solution of the club management.

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