Polzin extension before Köln? HSV decision made! | OneFootball

It has been the big HSV question of recent days: When will Merlin Polzin’s contract extension become official?

According to information from Bild, a decision has now also been made on that. Accordingly, the coach and his staff are set to sign new contracts before the Bundesliga home game against 1. FC Köln (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.).

That would bring an end to HSV’s weeks-long wait ahead of the pivotal clash with the Billy Goats. Polzin, assistant coach Loic Favé, and Richard Krohn are all expected to extend their contracts until 2029. One possible time for the announcement would be Thursday’s pre-match press conference, for example. However, according to Bild, some final formalities were still pending on Wednesday afternoon. Still, the deal is expected to be completed by Friday at the latest.

In principle, HSV had already decided several weeks ago to continue working with the coaching team. As reported by the Hamburger Abendblatt, the supervisory board gave the green light after the 0–5 defeat against Mainz and also approved the financial framework for the new contracts.

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The 0–5 thrashing by RB Leipzig did nothing to change the stance of those in charge. Sporting director Kathleen Krüger had already said before the match: “We are basically in agreement.” Sports director Claus Costa also backed Polzin and his team.

The extension process has already been underway for two and a half months. After taking office, Krüger spent several weeks closely analyzing the coaches’ work before the fundamental decision for a shared future was made at the beginning of August. The contract details were then negotiated. Now, apparently, all that remains is the signature. One intriguing detail: according to Bild, the new contracts are to apply exclusively to the Bundesliga.

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