Kuntz responds to accusations: "I firmly reject them" | OneFootball

Stefan Kuntz faces allegations of sexual harassment that reportedly arose during his tenure at HSV. He has just issued a statement on the matter.

On his Instagram channel, he published a brief statement, saying he had received “numerous inquiries due to the current media coverage.” Bild published an investigation overnight on Sunday in which several HSV female employees accuse Kuntz of sexual harassment. The 63-year-old, in turn, emphasized: “I categorically reject these allegations! For the sake of my family and everyone close to me, I have asked my lawyers (Schertz Bergmann law firm) to take action against these FALSE allegations and prejudgments.”

The law firm of renowned media lawyer Christian Schertz is likely to fight hard to dispel the accusations. Kuntz is accused, among other things, of approaching a female employee so intensely that she felt pressured into oral sex. He himself reportedly filed a complaint with the Hamburg public prosecutor’s office against persons unknown for stalking at the beginning of December.

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The report also stated that there was no clarifying discussion between all parties involved. The former sporting director saw himself as the victim of a “smear campaign,” which he reiterated in his public statement. The club, in turn, is currently having a Hamburg law firm review Kuntz’s conduct for possible compliance violations.

In comments to Bild, the club also referred again to the statement from January 2, according to which Kuntz “asked the supervisory board to step down as of December 31, 2025, for personal family reasons.” Many eyes will be on coach Merlin Polzin at tomorrow’s press conference for the home match against Leverkusen. He will likely have to answer questions primarily about Kuntz. In any case, HSV will have to deal with this issue for some time to come.

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