After demotion: new chance for Katterbach? | OneFootball

Noah Katterbach has been moved to HSV’s U21 team for disciplinary reasons. Whether he will remain there for a longer period will be determined in the near future.

“This measure is temporary and not a fundamental decision, but rather a clear reaction to misconduct. For all players, it applies equally that the collective path and goals must take priority over everything else,” stated the Hamburg press release on September 23. Noah Katterbach is said to have repeatedly displayed negative body language during training.

Yet, his summer had been extremely positive. The full-back made a remarkably quick recovery from his second ACL tear—suffered only in January—and took part in almost the entire pre-season with the team. However, he was only named to the matchday squad once in competitive games. Katterbach made his dissatisfaction quite clear, which ultimately led to a “time out for reflection.”

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The 24-year-old handled the decision professionally and played two Regionalliga matches with the U21s, where he impressed with his full commitment. “He received good feedback with the U21s. Everything is fine. There was no drama in what happened. Noah was already very reflective in our previous conversation,” reported sporting director Claus Costa (via Abendblatt).

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Coach Merlin Polzin wants to meet with Katterbach on Monday to discuss plans for the future. If the meeting goes well, the left-footer could return to the first team immediately. At the moment, there is much to suggest this will happen. How realistic regular playing time will be should become clear in the following weeks.

Photo: Imago

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