After the 1:3 defeat in the northern derby at Werder Bremen, HSV is still in a relegation battle. Board member Eric Huwer still has no doubts that the newcomer will stay in the Bundesliga. “There are always setbacks, but what matters is how much mental power we have to deal with them and get back up again. In this regard, I have total trust in the group,” Huwer was quoted as saying on the HSV homepage.
The 42-year-old placed the bankruptcy in a series of similar outcomes. The game in Bremen was “a setback that we have experienced several times this season.” As examples, he cited the 5-0 defeat at FC Bayern on the third matchday and the elimination in the cup round of 16 after a 4-2 penalty shootout against Holstein Kiel.
Despite the defeat, Huwer sees the team in a decent starting position. With 31 points, HSV is in 14th place after matchday 30 and is five points ahead of FC St. Pauli in the relegation zone. On the table 17th. The newly promoted team has a seven point lead over VfL Wolfsburg.
