Already HSV hero twice: Bundesliga icon hails Polzin! | OneFootball

Having secured survival, Merlin Polzin has now firmly worked his way into a very special group at HSV.

After winning promotion last year, the 35-year-old has now also confidently led the Rothosen to safety in the Bundesliga. With two matchdays left in the season, HSV sit in 12th place, eight points clear of the relegation playoff spot.

He is now being praised by a true Bundesliga icon for that. Huub Stevens, who worked not only in Hamburg but also in Gelsenkirchen, Stuttgart, Berlin, and Cologne, is deeply impressed by the current coach. “I take my hat off to the young man. Polzin is an absolute stroke of luck for HSV,” Stevens is quoted as saying by Bild.

Stevens is especially impressed by the way Polzin carries himself and works. “He and his entire staff seem to me like a tight-knit unit that can’t simply be blown away,” said the 72-year-old. He also highlights the coach’s personality: “What I also really like is that Merlin doesn’t unnecessarily put himself in the spotlight or take the shine away from others. To me, he has a pleasantly humble manner.”

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Stevens advises HSV to extend Polzin’s contract!

Another key factor, he says, is Polzin’s close connection to the club. “He was a fan, a youth coach, and worked as an assistant to various coaches under the HSV badge. Merlin knows every employee and every stone in this club,” Stevens explains, while also making a very specific recommendation: “I hope HSV extend his contract, which currently runs until 2027, soon. You don’t come across a coaching setup like this very often.”

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And in fact, there are already said to be thoughts within the club about extending Polzin’s deal in the near future. Concrete talks are likely to take place during the summer break and in the presence of the presumed new board member for sport, Kathleen Krüger.

But despite all the euphoria surrounding HSV and Polzin, Stevens urges caution. “The second season will be significantly more complicated than the current one,” he warns already now.

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