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Bundesliga legend wants to become HSV president
Updated on April 17th, 2025 – 4:14 p.m.Reading time: 16 min.
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Felix Magath strives to return to Hamburger SV in a new role: the former national soccer player and HSV star wants to become President of his heart. According to “Zeit Online” and “Bild”, the 71-year-old informed the club’s advisory board about running for the office at the general meeting on June 21. The previous President Marcell Jansen had previously declared not to want to compete again.
Magath brings with the ex-Bundesliga goalkeeper Richard Golz (56), who runs as Vice President, a familiar companion. Both made their candidates public in a joint press release.
Magath was a formative figure at HSV in the 1970s and 1980s and celebrated great successes such as the European Cup victory in 1983. Later he also worked as a manager and trainer at the club before he looked after other top clubs such as Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg or Schalke 04. Finally, he was already considered a candidate for the post of the sports director.
In addition to Magath, Kai Esselsgroth (65) and entrepreneur Franck Ockens (49) also run for the presidency. Michael Papenfuß, Bernd Wehmeyer and Olympic champion Laura Ludwig compete as Vice President.
When Horst Hrubesch carried the HSV jersey, the Hamburgers were part of the world leadership of football. Between 1978 and 1983 the center forward with 134 goals in 212 games was involved in three German championships and the victory in the European Cup of the national champions, and in 1980 he shot the European Championship. Horst Hrubesch became U19 European champion, U21 European champion and Olympic second.
On April 17, the “header” celebrates its 74th birthday. The HSV took this as an occasion for its former striker, who has been wearing the “diamond” as a young man since 2020, to appreciate social media as a “living legend”.
After a fan criticism of high ticket prices in the end of the season, the Hamburger SV announces a reaction. “We will approach the Supporters Club and the active fan scene and step into the exchange. We are currently examining very concrete measures that should be included in the future pricing,” said Cornelius Göbel, director of fans, culture & brand identity.
“We take it very seriously and also see the need to act,” he affirmed. Among other things, there should be “more transparency in the price setting”.
The background is protests in the 2: 4 against Braunschweig and criticism of the prices for the last home game against Ulm on May 10th. A card cost up to 96 euros. The “Förderkreis Nordstandüne” accused the association of “no serious interest in socially acceptable admission prices for football fans”. “The” Fannahe Image “created by the club itself” suggests purely economic motivation in the overall context, “it said in a statement.
Göbel emphasized: “HSV tickets should not be luxury goods that only attract an event audience.” The games at the end of the season mostly belonged to the A. “As an organization, we are not concerned with achieving maximum profit through the sales sale,” he said. Income would also flow in construction measures at the stadium.
The HSV strives for a “much more differentiated and content exchange” for pricing.
The Berlin second division Hertha BSC could get prominent reinforcements for sporting leadership in summer. According to the matching reports from “Kicker” and “Tagesspiegel”, the club has contacted Jonas Boldt (43) – the former sports director of Hamburger SV. There is already a first meeting that another is planned.
Boldt was responsible for the HSV from 2019 to 2024. At first there were rumors that he could either replace Benjamin Weber (sports director) or Andreas Neuendorf (director of young people and professional sectors). However, both had only extended their contracts until 2027 in autumn.