Too far away? Wagner jokes about HSV interest | OneFootball

A few years ago, HSV wanted to bring Sandro Wagner into the club as a youth coach. However, a position in the far north apparently wasn't an option for the Bavarian.

Just before the crucial basement duel between FC Augsburg and Hamburger SV (Saturday, 3:30 PM), Sandro Wagner brings a smile with a charming anecdote. The Hamburger Abendblatt reported a few days ago that HSV once showed interest in the current FCA coach. But from Wagner's perspective, the engagement apparently failed due to a very simple hurdle: the distance.

With a grin, the 37-year-old recalled his time with the U19 of SpVgg Unterhaching. Back then, there were indeed talks with the then HSV sports director Jonas Boldt and youth chief Horst Hrubesch. Wagner dryly remarked: “The daily drive from Unterhaching would have been too far for me.”

Instead of moving north, he preferred to stay in his Bavarian homeland, later taking over the third-division team of Hachinger and starting his coaching career from there up to the DFB. After his assistant coach role alongside Julian Nagelsmann, he eventually moved to Augsburg.

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Wagner: “We want to overtake HSV”

This humorous reflection comes during a sportingly delicate phase. After a brief upswing, FCA has recently suffered three consecutive defeats and is under immense pressure with only seven points. Personnel issues further exacerbate the situation: Captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is out for a longer period due to a renewed medial ligament injury in his knee, and Kristijan Jakic is also unavailable due to an ankle injury.

Despite the setbacks, Wagner approaches the duel with HSV combatively. A win would push Augsburg past the Hanseatic team, while a loss could widen the gap to five points. “We absolutely want to win the game and overtake HSV,” emphasized the coach at the final press conference.

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