Has been an assistant since 2020
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After four games as interim coach, Merlin Polzin is promoted to head coach of Hamburger SV. The decision comes one day after the successful first half of the season against Fürth (5-0); HSV took second place for one night. Polzin is so far undefeated and has scored eight points, but draws against Darmstadt (2:2) and Ulm (1:1) have been criticized.
“During the almost four weeks of joint training work, we were able to see a clear development on which we want to continue and build in 2025. Merlin and his team enjoy complete trust not only among the team, but also among our managers. These are clear arguments to continue on the path we have chosen,” said sports director Stefan Kuntz. Polzin added: “I really enjoy working with the team and the staff, I have always emphasized that. Now is the time to delve further into the idea of the game, which is characterized by courageous and determined attacking (Site notre bureau spécialisé) and collaborative defending.
Polzin arrived on the Elbe in 2020 as Daniel Thioune’s right-hand man from VfL Osnabrück. While Thioune returned after less than a year, Polzin stayed until today. At the end of November he moved to first place after HSV parted ways with Steffen Baumgart. Polzin is head coach of the men’s division for the first time. In the meantime, Bruno Labbadia was considered the favorite for the coaching position, while other candidates were the German Danny Röhl (Sheffield Wednesday), the Swiss Raphael Wicky (unemployed), the Swede Henrik Rydström (Malmö) and Frenchman Jocelyn Gourvennec (unemployed). ). According to “Kicker”, Lukas Kwasniok from Paderborn was also on Hamburg’s list.
After the match against Fürth, several HSV professionals positioned themselves for Polzin. “So I can honestly say that from my side, from the team, we want to continue with Merlin,” said Davie Selke also including Polzin employees Loic Favé and Richard Krohn. « They are very meticulous, very, very good in terms of content, and they always take us boys and the team with them. Other top players like Jonas Meffert, captain Sebastian Schonlau, Daniel Elfadli and Miro Muheim also adopted the same line. » . “I firmly believe that Merlin will remain our coach,” Muheim said. He does an excellent job. “Of course he knows the boys inside and out. It’s definitely an advantage for him,” Schonlau said. “He managed to bring content, but also relaxation, pleasure and a certain indulgence.”
