Overview
- On Friday Polzin said he is not worried about a contract extension and that conversations with sporting director Kathleen Krüger were constructive with any decision to follow "in due time."
- Polzin's current contract runs until the end of the season and has not been renewed, leaving formal decisions for later in the campaign.
- HSV have started the Bundesliga season with zero points and a 0:7 goal difference after two matchdays, including a 0:5 loss to Mainz that intensified short-term sporting pressure.
- The coach cites heavy summer squad turnover and limited shared match experience among players as a key reason the team must work on cohesion and consistency.
- Polzin rose to head coach late in 2024, secured promotion in May 2025 and kept HSV in the top flight last season, a record the club and coach reference as context for how the contract and review may proceed.