Krüger impresses, HSV push on with Polzin contract extension! | OneFootball

What had already been becoming apparent has now been decided: HSV wants to extend head coach Merlin Polzin’s contract ahead of schedule.

According to information from Bild, board member for sport Kathleen Krüger and sporting director Claus Costa have agreed to continue working with the 35-year-old and his coaching staff on a long-term basis. Several talks are said to have taken place in recent days. First, Polzin himself was spoken to, followed by his assistants Loic Favé and Richard Krohn. The coaching team’s agents have reportedly also now been informed that the club wants to enter concrete contract negotiations in the near future. The main issues will be the contract length and salary.

The development comes as little surprise. Since taking office at the beginning of July, Krüger has been closely involved with everything surrounding the first team. Unlike her predecessor Stefan Kuntz, the former Bayern manager follows day-to-day operations from close range. The 41-year-old hardly missed a single training session. At her introductory press conference, she had said that “we have a lot of time at the training camp to get to know each other.”

After Krüger’s assessment: Is Polzin now extending at HSV?

That time now seems to have been put to use — with a clearly positive outcome in Polzin’s favor. He has long enjoyed great trust from sporting director Costa, but Krüger wanted to form her own impression first. After five weeks of observation, her verdict now appears to be clear.

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The reason is by no means just the decent to good performances in the friendlies so far. Overall, the Rothosen have looked stable and united during preseason. Factors such as leadership, communication, and the public image of the coaching staff are extremely important to Krüger. It fits that Polzin is regarded as a team player who deliberately shares responsibility and regularly puts his staff in the spotlight.

It only seems logical that HSV wants to continue on its current path. Polzin took over the struggling Hamburg side at the end of November 2024, then guided the club back to the Bundesliga and secured survival there in his first full season. In the near future, he could be rewarded with a contract extension beyond 2027.

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