HSV got in the way: Krüger was set for promotion at Bayern! | OneFootball

What the Hamburger Abendblatt initially reported on Wednesday evening has now effectively become a done deal. In the search for a new board member for sport, HSV has decided on Kathleen Krüger!

The 40-year-old is expected to sign a contract at the Volkspark in the coming days. The Abendblatt has now provided further details and revealed that the Rothosen will not have to pay any transfer fee for Krüger.

The reason: the former professional footballer has an open-ended employment contract at FC Bayern, where she is currently working as Senior Leading Expert Sport Strategy & Development, and therefore only has a standard notice period.

This loss weighs heavily on the Munich club in many respects. After all, they still had big plans for the long-serving employee on Säbener Straße. Krüger was reportedly on the verge of a promotion to Director of Professional Football. However, she could not and did not want to turn down HSV’s offer and ultimately opted for a change of scenery. According to the Abendblatt, “not everyone in Munich is happy” with this development.

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These tasks await Krüger at HSV

But the decision has been made: in the Hanseatic city, Krüger will complete the leadership team around sporting director Claus Costa and current sole board member Eric Huwer. The position of board member for sport has been vacant since the departure of Stefan Kuntz at the turn of the year. In its search for a successor, Hamburg’s supervisory board deliberately took its time and, together with the agency Pedersen & Partners and headhunter Henrik Mook, drew up a list of candidates. On Tuesday, the body voted by majority in favor of Krüger.

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The task profile for the soon-to-be former Munich staffer is as follows: Krüger is expected to slot seamlessly into the existing executive setup around Huwer and Costa and play a key role in shaping the club’s strategic direction. Her expertise in youth development is also in demand. Her word will also carry weight when it comes to transfer and squad policy, even though execution will remain the responsibility of Costa and chief scout Sebastian Dirscherl. In addition, Krüger is also likely to serve as a point of contact for head coach Merlin Polzin. As FC Bayern’s longtime team manager, she is very familiar with the dynamics of a professional dressing room.

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