Chairman of the supervisory board Marcell Jansen has welcomed the resignation of CFO and member of the supervisory board Thomas Wüstefeld at Hamburger SV. It’s about rest for HSV.
“That’s why this is now the best decision for HSV,” said the former international on Thursday at a press conference in the Volksparkstadion. The 36-year-old did not want to comment in detail on the numerous allegations against the medical entrepreneur Wüstefeld and is not thinking of resigning himself. “There were six people who sent him into operational business as a firefighter. That was not my sole decision,” said Jansen.
Wüstefeld rejects allegations
Wüstefeld had already informed the supervisory board of its decision on Wednesday evening before a meeting scheduled at short notice. More and more allegations against the 53-year-old have recently been made, such as claims for millions against his companies, allegations of fraud by other entrepreneurs or doubts about his doctorate and professor titles. Wüstefeld rejects everything.
In his function as CFO, he recently tried to get the city of Hamburg to act as guarantor for the million-euro loan from HSV main sponsor HanseMerkur for the urgently needed stadium renovation with a view to the EM 2024 and failed.
Jansen also defended himself on Thursday against the accusation that he had stuck with the CFO for too long and had too much personal contact with him. “First of all, it is always important that a club stands behind its people. And then there is always a presumption of innocence,” said the former HSV and FC Bayern professional. For the time being, sports director Jonas Boldt will be the sole director of HSV business.
“We will use the long break to set the first course.”
— Marcell Jansen, HSV supervisory board chairman
A successor for Wüstefeld should only be sought during the World Cup break in November and December. The head of the supervisory board of HSV also indicated that he no longer wanted to investigate the numerous allegations against Wüstefeld. When the “Hamburger Abendblatt” researched doubts about his academic titles, Wüstefeld submitted documents to individual members of the committee.
“There have been tests by people who have the background for it,” said Jansen. “It would have been the task of the supervisory board to assess that. But it never came to that.” Wüstefeld had “anticipated this with his resignation”.
Wüstefeld Shareholder of HSV Fußball AG
Despite this step, Wüstefeld is not yet history at the traditional club. The 53-year-old holds a 5.11 percent stake in HSV Fußball AG. Wüstefeld had bought the shares from billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne, but felt he had been deceived by the logistics entrepreneur and would like to renegotiate the price. Both parties are at odds. It’s no secret that Kühne, like Boldt, is no friend of Wüstefeld.
Now new movement in the 120 million offer from Kühne?
The logistics entrepreneur had recently made an offer of 120 million euros to HSV, but demanded more shares and a say in the matter. Boldt is open to Kühne’s plans. After an initial rejection, the association’s executive committee, the eV is the majority shareholder of the AG, headed by President Jansen, spoke of a “constructive exchange” with Kühne. However, the HSV members would have to agree to a further sale of shares with a three-quarters majority. Getting that majority will be difficult.
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sports club | 02.10.2022 | 10:50 p.m
