Despite another 0-5 hammering: HSV to extend Polzin deal! | OneFootball

The situation at HSV is tense. After the debacle against Mainz, they suffered their second consecutive 0–5 thrashing in Leipzig.

Ten goals conceded in two matches, a سقوط to the bottom of the table: criticism of the former Bundesliga dinosaur is growing louder by the day. Yet of all times, in the middle of this crisis mood, an important personnel decision is taking shape at the Volkspark: HSV is expected to extend the contracts of head coach Merlin Polzin and his staff.

The key signals, however, came even before the humiliation in Leipzig. Ahead of the match at RB, sporting director Kathleen Krüger had already made it clear that talks with Polzin were practically complete. “The getting-to-know-each-other process itself is finished. We have reached a general agreement. There are still small details and processes we need to go through. As a team, we know what we have in each other. No one feels any uncertainty—quite the opposite. We know that we will move into the future together,” Krüger explained on DAZN.

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Polzin himself also left no room for doubt. “The basic agreement is there. It’s about the details now, and no one needs to worry about me and the coaching staff. We’ve had great talks with Kathleen and share a similar vision for our club. Today the focus is on Leipzig—and then the rest will follow soon,” said the 35-year-old.

0–5 in Leipzig: HSV does not want to “fall into knee-jerk reactions”

Although the two 0–5 defeats have massively darkened the mood around HSV, those in charge do not appear willing to change course. Sporting director Claus Costa made it clear after the loss in Leipzig that the club “will not fall into knee-jerk reactions.” That statement is likely to be seen as a clear commitment to the current sporting leadership.

This fits with current Bild information, according to which Polzin, his closest confidant Loic Favé, and assistant coaches Richard Krohn and Max Bergmann are all set to receive new contracts until 2029. Despite the completely botched start to the season, there is currently a lot to suggest that the extensions will be officially announced soon.

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