Costa explains: this is HSV coach Polzin’s “greatest strength”! | OneFootball

Merlin Polzin is the man who guided HSV back to the Bundesliga and then comfortably kept them up overall.

For sporting director Claus Costa, it is clear that there is far more behind this success than just good training work or tactical skill. After the 3:2 win over SC Freiburg (3:2), he explained at the celebration afterward what, in his view, makes the 35-year-old stand out in particular. “Merlin’s greatest strength is that he is normal,” he is said to have stated, according to Bild.

The HSV coach is considered approachable, honest, and unifying. That is said to have been a key factor in the club finding calm and stability again after turbulent years. Polzin knows how to “keep the whole thing together and bring everyone along,” the tabloid writes.

The coach also benefits from his special connection to HSV. Hamburg is his home, and he has known the club for years. At the same time, Polzin places great importance on how all club employees are treated. In particular, the cooperation within the coaching staff works especially closely and trustingly. Together with Loic Favé and Richard Krohn, Polzin forms a unit in which discussions are open without losing mutual appreciation.

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This is how HSV’s coaching staff works

Despite his calm manner at first glance, Polzin does not shy away from uncomfortable decisions. Shortly after taking office, he sent a clear message by suspending Levin Öztunali and Moritz Heyer. Even after securing promotion, HSV avoided sentimentality and began a comprehensive squad overhaul. Players like Jean-Luc Dompé even lost their sporting importance during the season after various escapades.

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For all their qualities in managing people, the coaching staff also works with extreme attention to detail. Video analysis, one-on-one talks, and opponent scouting are just as much a part of everyday life as the close exchange with Costa and chief scout Sebastian Dirscherl. Decisions regarding transfers and squad planning are made jointly. That will be no different during the summer break, which is just around the corner.

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