Overview
- Stefan Kuntz left the Sportvorstand role on January 2 after requesting an immediate termination for personal family reasons, the club confirmed.
- Reports citing Sport Bild say Oliver Bierhoff is being discussed for the post, which would be his first club executive job after his long DFB tenure and earlier spell as an HSV player.
- Additional names reported include VfB Stuttgart executive Fabian Wohlgemuth and a possible return of former HSV chief Jonas Boldt.
- Internal options reported include promoting Claus Costa from director of professional football and a potential restructuring that would elevate finance chief Eric Huwer to CEO.
- Separate reporting indicates HSV is working on a loan for Southampton striker and US international Damion Downs through season’s end, with the player said to be in Hamburg after interest from Werder Bremen.