Overview
- Before kickoff against Gladbach, supporters stretched two 30‑meter banners across the Nordtribüne reading “Ob Block oder Vorstandsflur: Kein Platz für Übergriffe in unserem Verein” and “Solidarität mit allen betroffenen HSV-Mitarbeiterinnen.”
- HSV and Stefan Kuntz ended his contract on December 31, initially citing family reasons, with media later reporting the separation followed sexual harassment allegations by club employees.
- One accuser told Der Spiegel there was “unangemessener Körperkontakt,” and reporting described additional inappropriate remarks attributed to Kuntz.
- The club’s supervisory board says the allegations were examined with external lawyers and assessed as credible, while Kuntz rejects the claims as false.
- Kuntz filed a complaint with Hamburg prosecutors in December and withdrew it on January 8, and authorities say they are still reviewing the matter.