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HSV probably offers ex-captain withdrawal of the contract
Updated on August 18, 2025 – 5:36 p.m.Reading time: 28 min.
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Sebastian Schonlau was officially discontinued only last week as captain of Hamburger SV. Now this is apparently imminent from the 31 -year -old defense player, who led the HSV as a leader for four years. As the “Bild” reports, the Hanseatic Law has offered a contract termination. In the short of 2: 1 success after extension in the DFB Cup in Pirmasens, Schonlau was no longer part of the Hamburg squad.
The central defender had already lost his regular place in the past promotion season. Now he is one of four HSV professionals in which coach Merlin Polzzin sees hardly any opportunities in the first division. In addition to Schonlau, this also affects Bakery Jatta, Silvan Hefti and despite his goal in Pirmasens, Guilherme Ramos. The HSV leadership suggests a change of association.
HSV head coach Merlin Polzin presented his new team captain on Friday. Established players like Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Daniel Elfadli or Miro Muheim have long been considered promising candidates. However, a new addition has prevailed: Yussuf Poulsen will bear the captain’s armband in the future. The team council also includes Jonas Meffert and Nicolas Capaldo.
Polzin justified his decision as follows: “Our choice has been made on Yussuf because he has a great sense of responsibility and a lot of experience. In addition, he lives 100 percent as a full professional.”
The Danish newcomer replaces Sebastian Schonlau. Polzin thanked the central defender, who is about to say goodbye to the Hamburgers: “He has filled this office in the past few years in an outstanding way.”
His red card in the last test game at RCD Mallorca has no consequences for Jordan Torunarigha for the time being. The DFB suspended the lock against the 28-year-old at the request of the HSV, the association said.
Central defender Torunarigha “stays entitled to operational until the fact that the fact is determined or the decision,” it said. According to the legal and procedural order of the DFB, the preliminary ban can be suspended in test games abroad after a field reference at the request of the association, the DFB explained.
Torunarigha saw the red card last Saturday in the game at the Spanish first division in Mallorca (0-2) shortly before the end after a male foul against Mallorcas Jan Salas. By decision of the DFB, the newcomer in the cup game of the Hamburger on Saturday at FK Pirmasens (1 p.m./Sky) could play.
At many HSV fans, Schlach has enjoyed cult status for many years. No game takes place without the hymn “My Hamburg I love very much”. Shortly before the start of the first Bundesliga season of the HSV since 2018, the band has released a new song.