Costa could succeed Kuntz: here’s his plan for HSV! | OneFootball

At HSV, planning for the time after Stefan Kuntz is currently taking place mainly behind the scenes. It’s possible that the successor is already within the club’s own ranks.

As Bild reports, Claus Costa is now actually considered a candidate for the vacant position of sporting director. The 41-year-old currently shares responsibility with board member Eric Huwer. At the members’ meeting on Wednesday, he took to the podium for the first time in a prominent role and reported on the sporting situation. Previously, the board and the executive committee had agreed that he would take on this part.

In terms of content, Costa struck a confident yet unifying tone. With a wink, he recalled the long years in the second division. At the same time, he paid tribute to the promotion heroes, especially highlighting those players who are no longer in the squad. “It’s important to me to extend a big thank you to our promotion squad. Schonlau, Meffert, Reis, Selke, and all the other guys laid the foundation for what we are now able to experience. They did more than just their job. They wrote HSV history,” the former pro made clear.

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Costa also clearly outlined the strategic direction. Regarding the total of 13 summer signings, he said: “These transfers are not random hits. In some cases, we observed these guys for years and worked long and hard on their signings. There’s hard teamwork behind it.”

He also publicly backed the young coaching team around Merlin Polzin and Loic Favé. “You don’t have 300 Bundesliga games of experience under your belts, and yet you still come across as incredibly confident,” Costa said. “Your expertise, your passion, and above all your identification with HSV are exceptional.”

He also stated his overarching goal for the coming years with emphasis: “The big goal is clear. We want to establish HSV in the Bundesliga. With a courageous squad and a clear squad value development.”

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