Kuntz on HSV exit: "I thought they were coming to extend my contract" | OneFootball

Stefan Kuntz left HSV at the end of the 2025 calendar year. He faces allegations of sexual harassment, which he has addressed.

The former sporting director told Süddeutsche Zeitung that he does not see any serious misconduct in his actions. Accordingly, Kuntz was surprised by the meeting with two Hamburg supervisory board members that led to the separation: “I thought: Ah, now they’re coming to finally extend my contract.” Instead, the lawyer from the law firm leading the investigation was already waiting outside the door.

The renowned Kuntz lawyer Christian Schertz emphasized again in the report that his client still does not know “what exactly he is being accused of, by whom, and in what situation.” HSV, on the other hand, stated in its statement: “Mr. Kuntz explicitly did not take the opportunity to make a statement to the supervisory board, despite multiple offers.”

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Expensive Clause in Kuntz’s Termination Agreement

Furthermore, a total of five women working at the club have now made allegations against Kuntz. These were originally not meant to come to light. HSV and the 63-year-old’s side had agreed to use the wording “family reasons” regarding the separation. Only Bild’s investigations brought the issue into the public eye, which is proving costly for both parties. According to the termination agreement: “Each time one of the parties deviates from this account, they must pay the other party a contractual penalty of 100,000 euros.”

In addition, the seemingly successful Kuntz received severance pay amounting to three months’ salary, as well as 50 percent for the following three months until the end of the season. His contract would have expired after that, but would have been extended by another year if the club avoided relegation. Currently, HSV has good chances of staying up, but Kuntz no longer has to concern himself with that. Legally, however, there may still be some disputes with the former club.

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