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Hamburger SV Becomes Debt-Free as Kühne Prepares to Sell 7.5% Stake

Negotiations are under way with an investor who already holds a role within the club’s structure.

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Overview

  • Klaus-Michael Kühne plans to sell 7.5% of his roughly 21% stake in the Bundesliga club.
  • The prospective buyer remains unnamed but is reported to already be active within the HSV environment.
  • Financial director Eric Huwer announced that HSV’s net financial liabilities have dropped to zero, making the club debt-free for the first time in its recorded history.
  • HSV e.V. maintains majority control of HSV KGaA, holding over 70% of the shares.
  • The sale discussions and debt-free milestone reflect HSV’s ongoing efforts to stabilise its finances after years of indebtedness.