Thanks to Wolfsburg's relegation: HSV jump up TV money table! | OneFootball

VfL Wolfsburg’s relegation is causing gleeful schadenfreude among many fans across Germany. The outcome of the playoff is also working in HSV’s favor.

While SC Paderborn celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga after a 2:1 win in the second leg, Hamburg are also benefiting quite directly from the new league makeup: in the form of additional TV revenue.

Because Wolfsburg now have to drop down to the 2. Bundesliga and Paderborn are coming up instead as another promoted side, HSV’s position in the distribution of national media revenue improves noticeably. According to a calculation by the Abendblatt, the Rothosen can expect around €1.5 million in additional income.

The reason: in the so-called TV money table, HSV move ahead of no fewer than three relegated teams. Alongside Wolfsburg, those are FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Heidenheim. Last season, the returning Bundesliga side still sat at the bottom of the ranking and received just €31.4 million. The new constellation noticeably improves the starting position.

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HSV pleased about additional income

A bitter footnote: even more would have been possible! After the 1:1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 34, HSV slipped to 13th place in the final table, as their rivals from Mönchengladbach and Berlin won at the same time. With 12th place, the club could have pocketed an additional €800,000.

Even so, the extra financial boost on the Elbe will be warmly welcomed. The coming summer promises plenty of movement. Sporting director Claus Costa faces a demanding transfer window and will likely have to sign a high single-digit number of new players. As for loanees Fabio Vieira and Albert Grønbaek, HSV are hoping they will stay. Since carrying out that plan is anything but inexpensive, the additional TV income comes at just the right time.

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