Overhaul was “essential”: HSV chief calls for patience again! | OneFootball

HSV’s current early-season struggles are also being attributed to the major changes within the squad. Stefan Kuntz is therefore calling for patience.

Before the home game against FC Heidenheim (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), HSV sporting director Stefan Kuntz is once again relying on his current favorite word: patience. After seven years in the second division, the major summer overhaul with eleven new signings and sixteen departures was simply “indispensable,” Kuntz emphasized in Mopo. But this process takes time and understanding from fans and the environment.

Accordingly, the first weeks in the Bundesliga have gone as expected: after the games, the promoted team is still without a win or a goal. Nevertheless, Kuntz looks to the future with hope: “The more we train and play together, the better it will get. But the topic of patience will remain at the very top.”

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It is especially important not to panic. Expectations in Hamburg are huge, but that can become a danger. “If there is no patience in the environment, the club’s momentum can quickly turn negative and inhibit the players,” warns the 62-year-old.

With an eye on the crucial home match against bottom-of-the-table Heidenheim, Kuntz urges realism. Even if HSV, in front of a sold-out crowd, goes into a match as favorites for perhaps the first and only time this season, the opponent must not be underestimated. “Heidenheim has established itself in the Bundesliga and even made it into Europe. They have much more experience than we do,” Kuntz explains.

At the same time, the club boss made it clear what he now expects: more alertness, quicker thinking, and above all, more hunger. Because as much as HSV relies on patience, results are needed! The Heidenheim clash will therefore also be a test of the mood at Volkspark. But Kuntz is convinced: “Our fans understand the path we’re on and are with us.”

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