Club legend takes over: HSV Women part ways with Brancao | OneFootball

HSV Women have pulled the plug ahead of the upcoming end-of-season run-in: head coach Liese Brancao and assistant coach Gerhard Waldhart have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect!

With four matchdays remaining, those in charge are reacting to the team’s performances in recent weeks. The side last celebrated a win two months ago against TSG Hoffenheim (4–0).

Taking over from Brancao on an interim basis is true club legend Rodolfo Cardoso. The longtime HSV professional is expected to provide fresh impetus in the relegation battle. Executive board member Eric Huwer explained the decision as follows: “After a thorough analysis of the sporting development, we came to the conclusion that a coaching change is necessary at this point in time.” The aim, he said, is to give “the team new momentum, fresh energy, and the necessary looseness for the final sprint.”

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HSV dismiss Brancao despite “great passion”

The situation is tense: the Hanseatic side currently sit in 12th place in the table. Their lead over the relegation spots is a measly three points. Despite reinforcements in the winter, the hoped-for progress failed to materialize. Christoph Rohmer, Director of Sports Strategy & Academy, confirmed: “We once again carried out an analysis and came to the conclusion that changes needed to be made to the coaching staff.”

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At the same time, the club parted ways respectfully with Brancao, who had only been appointed at the start of the season. Huwer emphasized that both coaches had “worked with great passion to move the team forward.” Nevertheless, the Brazilian managed only an average of 0.88 points per game.

Responsibility now lies with Cardoso, who is taking up a role in women’s football for the first time. “I’m convinced that we can quickly make a difference and pick up the points we need to stay up,” the Argentinian explained. What matters now, he said, is “showing up as the most united possible unit in the remaining four matches.” Head of department Saskia Breuer also called for exactly that: a mix of “focus, togetherness, and determination.”

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