A bit of club history! HSV boss raves about Vušković's aura | OneFootball

A bit of club history! HSV boss raves about Vušković's aura | OneFootball

In partnership with

Yahoo sports
Icon: Nur die Raute

Nur die Raute

·17 September 2026

A bit of club history! HSV boss raves about Vušković's aura

Article image:A bit of club history! HSV boss raves about Vušković's aura

Mario Vušković trained at the Volkspark again on Tuesday for the first time in more than 46 months. In HSV’s executive offices, people are talking about a “Vušković aura” and offering insights into everything surrounding the special day.

The fact that the center-back was back on the training pitch for the first time on Tuesday after his four-year doping ban did not just make the hearts of HSV fans beat faster. The club’s bosses were also deeply moved by the special return to the Volksparkstadion.


OneFootball Videos


HSV board member Eric Huwer told MOPO that the day had already begun in an extraordinary way before the start of the public training session. Just sitting together with Vušković at lunch had been “very special.”

“Vušković aura” delights HSV boss

It had been just like always, said the finance chief, as he spoke about the center-back’s very special presence: “Mario has a very special aura with his politeness, his clarity, his discipline, his focus, and his now even stronger mindset.”

Huwer could hardly stop raving and underlined the impact of the comeback on the entire HSV family: “You notice right away that he does something to us.”

Article image:A bit of club history! HSV boss raves about Vušković's aura

IMAGO

Of course, the board member did not want to miss the first training session of the Rothosen’s new old defensive star. Together with the returnee’s parents, he watched the action from the stands—just like around 7,500 fans. During the training session, he got “goosebumps” several times, Huwer continued.

Return a piece of HSV history?

He said he was very happy for the defender and stressed the significance of this moment for HSV history. There are a few moments in the club’s history that are truly special.

As an example, he mentioned the long-awaited promotion last year. Back then, he said, he had not known what to do with his feelings, while also asking himself: “What will I do with my emotions when Mario is someday back out here on this pitch?” At the same time, the finance chief was sure that even more was still to come. Namely: “When Mario someday pulls on a jersey.”

That will still take a little while. Vušković will not be able to play again until November at the very earliest. Until November 15, he remains suspended for competitive matches and is also not allowed to give interviews, for example. But it does not really seem to matter that much. After all, everyone around HSV can see how moved and delighted all the players, officials, and others are about the special comeback.

So much so that even the team’s zero Bundesliga points could at least be pushed aside for a day.

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

View publisher imprint