Overview
- HSV’s supervisory board said on January 12 that serious misconduct allegations against former sports director Stefan Kuntz were deemed credible by external lawyers, leading the club to seek a swift separation.
- The board said Kuntz declined multiple offers to address the panel before the split, and that he agreed to the termination in full knowledge of the claims.
- The new statement departs from the club’s earlier public explanation that Kuntz left for personal, familial reasons.
- Kuntz denied the accusations in a January 11 Instagram post, instructed the law firm Schertz Bergmann to take action, and previously filed a separate stalking complaint with Hamburg prosecutors over anonymous messages.
- Reports describe multiple employees alleging verbal sexual harassment, including one who felt pressured toward oral sex, and HSV says internal compliance reviews remain in progress.