Costa’s future: clear signs point to HSV! | OneFootball

As Sporting Director, Claus Costa, together with Sports Executive Stefan Kuntz, orchestrated the significant overhaul at HSV. Now, his own future is at stake.

Claus Costa's contract is set to expire at the end of the season. According to Bild information, the decision has already been made. The Sporting Director is expected to extend his contract soon. Stefan Kuntz has already expressed this desire to the supervisory board. There is a close relationship of trust between the sports executive and Costa, who is known for his diligence. Moreover, the duo boasts a very high success rate with summer transfers.

A large portion of the twelve players who joined HSV have proven to be valuable additions, as they are either regular starters or suitable alternatives for coach Merlin Polzin. The Bundesliga returnee invested only around ten million euros in transfer fees for the squad, leaving room for maneuver in the winter transfer window.

Transfers in Review: HSV with High Success Rate!

Costa has already committed to HSV

Accordingly, Costa will soon have a lot of work ahead of him again. He is very open to continuing his work with the Hanseatic club in the long term. “HSV is not just an employer – Hamburg has also become home. I believe we have embarked on a very good path and I can certainly imagine continuing on this path,” the 41-year-old recently emphasized in an interview.

Despite his relatively young age for an executive in professional football, Costa, who played professionally for clubs like Fortuna Düsseldorf and VfL Osnabrück, has been working for HSV for six years. Jonas Boldt hired him in the summer of 2019 as chief scout, before he was promoted to Sporting Director about three and a half years later. Boldt had to leave after five missed promotions, while Costa stayed and quickly found common ground with his successor Kuntz.

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