Overview
- The club announced on Friday, September 18, 2026, that it has renewed head coach Merlin Polzin's contract and extended deals for assistants Loic Favé, Richard Krohn and Max Bergmann.
- HSV sit bottom of the Bundesliga with zero points and a 0:12 goal difference after three losses, including two 0:5 defeats to Mainz and RB Leipzig.
- Sport director Kathleen Krüger said the extensions reflect a deliberate strategy to back the coaching team despite the crisis and to pursue a shared multi-year plan.
- The club did not disclose official contract lengths but multiple media reports say the new deals run through 2029, a detail HSV has not confirmed publicly.
- The decision increases immediate pressure on results because the renewals signal trust in a long-term project while the team must improve quickly to justify that commitment.