Overview
- HSV’s supervisory board approved Kuntz’s request for early contract termination and released him from his role with immediate effect.
- Finance director Eric Huwer and sporting director Claus Costa are handling day-to-day responsibilities while the club determines a long-term solution.
- Chairman Michael Papenfuß said the club is fully operational and under no time pressure as it assesses succession options.
- Kuntz, who took over in May 2024, led promotion, shaped key transfers, and backed coach Merlin Polzin, who said the departing executive will be missed.
- His contract had been set to run through the summer with extension talks planned and an automatic extra year triggered by league survival.