Is the chemistry right? HSV boss Polzin's first take on Krüger | OneFootball

Since July 1, HSV have had a new board member for sport. With Kathleen Krüger, a woman is now carrying overall responsibility for sporting matters at the Rothosen for the first time.

After many years at FC Bayern, most recently as Senior Leading Expert Sport Strategy & Development, the 41-year-old is set to help shape the Bundesliga club’s sporting future from the front. Head coach Merlin Polzin has nothing but positive first impressions.

Speaking to Sky, the HSV coach talked about working with his new superior and left no doubt that the first few weeks have gone promisingly. The exchange has been “intensive, very focused and goal-oriented—in terms of what we want to achieve together with HSV,” Polzin explained.

The personal side in particular seems to have clicked right from the start. “She said herself that she received a very open and warm welcome. But that only happens if you approach people with openness yourself. That’s why it’s been a very positive and pleasant exchange,” said the 35-year-old. “I’m happy that we can now start working together—not just over the phone or in meetings, but day by day with the team and everyone else.”

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Polzin and Krüger want to make HSV “better overall”

At her unveiling, Krüger had already made it clear that she does not want to interfere in the coaching staff’s day-to-day work. She also will not be taking a seat on the bench during matches in the future. “That’s not my dance floor,” the new board member for sport explained.

For that very reason, Polzin likely saw the first talks as especially important. The two quickly found common ground. “Especially on topics like culture and leadership, there were many things where we realized that we think in the same direction,” revealed the Hamburg native, who views the recently launched collaboration as a shared learning process. “I believe we can make each other better. That’s not just the goal for the team, but for us as HSV overall.”

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